# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015118819` · 11/21/2015 · MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 17 Fairway Drive, MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, 61462
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A rural carrier delivering a parcel slipped and fell on the ice injuring his hip.

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