# Fractures at Santa Rosa Annex Post Office
> OSHA SIR `2021031850` · 3/1/2021 · SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Santa Rosa Annex Post Office
- **Location:** 2850 McBride Lane, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, 95403
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A postal carrier was delivering mail when she tripped and fell on the sidewalk, landing on her hand. The employee suffered shattered bones in her hand, which required hospitalization and surgery.

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