# Skull fracture and intracranial injury at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017010041` · 1/4/2017 · MAUSTON, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Skull fracture and intracranial injury
## 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:** W4642 S. Shore Road, MAUSTON, WISCONSIN, 53948
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was salting an icy area when he slipped and fell forward, hitting his forehead on the asphalt. He fractured his skull and suffered a brain hemorrhage.

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