# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016087258` · 8/5/2016 · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-indoors
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 900 1st Ave South, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 98134
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

While delivering parcels to an office building, and employee fell down stairs and suffered a broken neck and sprained legs and arms.

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