# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019032323` · 3/4/2019 · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 7001 S. Central Ave., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90052
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee slipped on a step while exiting a building. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their knees and suffering a broken knee cap. The employee was hospitalized.

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