# Fractures at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017054556` · 5/18/2017 · ALLENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 16945 Route 15, ALLENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA, 17810
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On Thursday, May 18, 2017, at approximately 12:30 PM, an employee tripped over an elevated concrete slab and fell, suffering a broken nose, chipped tooth, bruised ribs, fractured right arm, and right leg contusion. She was hospitalized and had surgery.

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