# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161212008` · 12/30/2016 · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Parking lot-paved
- **Secondary source:** Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 10410 Perrin Beital rd., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78284
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped and fell over a large piece of concrete in the parking lot. The employee sustained a broken kneecap and required surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*