# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2018043466` · 4/11/2018 · JOHNS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 3302 Zoe Street, JOHNS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29455
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On April 11, 2018, at 1:13 p.m., an employee was walking on the sidewalk and reading a package label to make sure it was the right address when he tripped on an elevation between two concrete sidewalk panels. He fell on his right side and broke his right hip, requiring hospitalization.

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