# Fractures at U.S. Postal Inspection Service
> OSHA SIR `2017098536` · 9/5/2017 · POTOMAC, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training
- **Source:** Co-worker
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- **Location:** 9600 Newbridge Dr., POTOMAC, MARYLAND, 20854
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

During a simulated building entry procedure, an employee was being dragged out of a building that coworkers were attempting to secure as part of the simulation. One of his coworkers lost his balance and fell on the employee, fracturing several ribs on his right side.

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