# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161110842` · 11/18/2016 · CAPAC, MICHIGAN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 102 West Mill St., CAPAC, MICHIGAN, 48014
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On November 18, 2016, an employee was delivering a package to a residential home when she stepped into a hole and fell to the ground, fracturing her hip and requiring surgery.

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