# Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `20171110673` · 11/6/2017 · NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 8745 Broadway Ave., NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, OHIO, 44127
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking back toward her vehicle after delivering mail when she fell down, breaking her knee and tearing ligaments.

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