# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC
> OSHA SIR `2016098779` · 9/16/2016 · EAGAN, MINNESOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Concrete blocks, cinder blocks
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC
- **Location:** 3165 LEXINGTON AVENUE S., EAGAN, MINNESOTA, 55121
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On or about September 16, 2016, at 1:45 AM, an employee walked outside to speak with a driver at the gate. The employee tripped over a cinder block and fell to the ground, suffering a shattered bone between the left shoulder and elbow.

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