# Fractures at US Post Office
> OSHA SIR `2017065353` · 6/12/2017 · GONZALES, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** US Post Office
- **Location:** 920 N St. Joseph St., GONZALES, TEXAS, 78629
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking on the sidewalk when she tripped and fell. She broke her left wrist as she tried to catch herself.

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