# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019010888` · 1/24/2019 · WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 300 South Main Street, WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18701
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A delivery driver slipped on ice while exiting a vehicle and fell backwards. The employee's head struck the asphalt, causing lacerations and trauma. The employee was hospitalized.

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