# Fractures at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20201211834` · 12/18/2020 · MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
- **Secondary source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 8409 Lee Highway, MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA, 22081
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was on a dock plate when the truck pulled away from the loading dock. The plate dropped down and the employee fell, landing 4 feet below and suffering a broken left femur.

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