# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2016065594` · 6/22/2016 · FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 5604 NW 49th Terrace, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, 33319
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking to deliver mail at a residential home, an employee tripped and fell on the side of a walkway, suffering a right wrist fracture.

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