# Crushing injuries at US Post Office - Wyalusing
> OSHA SIR `2018021392` · 2/9/2018 · WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** US Post Office - Wyalusing
- **Location:** 58 Church St, WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA, 18853
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had delivered a package to a home and was returning to his vehicle when he slipped on ice and fell, suffering a crushed vertebra.

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