# Fractures and dislocations at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2018010250` · 1/9/2018 · BEDFORD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 172 Hary St., BEDFORD, OHIO, 44146
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice while delivering mail, breaking an arm and dislocating a shoulder. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

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