# Fractures at United Parcel Services
> OSHA SIR `2020043837` · 4/27/2020 · CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Services
- **Location:** 184 Richard Street, CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30523
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a deck delivering a package. He jumped onto a bench to get away from a dog, then lost his balance and fell from the deck to the ground, suffering broken ribs.

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