# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service Snohomish Post Office
> OSHA SIR `20161211615` · 12/13/2016 · SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over self
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service Snohomish Post Office
- **Location:** 1323 Ave. D, SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON, 98290
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee tripped on shoelaces and fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip.

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