# Fractures at United States Post Office
> OSHA SIR `2017032667` · 3/23/2017 · REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Post Office
- **Location:** 140 Ward Street, REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02151
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the ground while walking to deliver mail, suffering a broken hip.

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