# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020021766` · 2/22/2020 · GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **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:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 6612 San Fernando Road, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, 91201
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was carrying mail on a postal route when she tripped while stepping over a brick. The employee fell to the ground, breaking her left arm. She was hospitalized.

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