# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2019010380` · 1/12/2019 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 907 Quincy Street, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20011
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had just finished delivering a parcel, turned and slipped, and fell down a flight of stairs hitting their head. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured neck bone.

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