# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017021702` · 2/22/2017 · ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
- **Secondary source:** Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 523 Industrial Ave., ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, 27203
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee tripped over a bolt and fell off the dock, fracturing his right shoulder.

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