# Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages at U. S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161211758` · 12/19/2016 · RIVERTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 730 E. Madison, RIVERTON, ILLINOIS, 62561
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 19, 2016, an employee was delivering a parcel when he slipped on ice and fell, striking his head on the ground. He suffered a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized.

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