# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020109433` · 10/4/2020 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple face locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 380 West 33rd Street., NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10199
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 4, 2020, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was in the break area on her official break. She had an altercation with another employee and was hit in the face by a closed-fist, causing her head to hit the wall. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and two broken teeth. Her injuries required surgery and hospitalization.

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