# Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019033049` · 3/23/2019 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple head locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Parking lot, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 7500 E. 53rd Place, DENVER, COLORADO, 80217
- **NAICS:** 561431
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped in a parking lot and fell to the ground, suffering broken teeth, a concussion, hand abrasions, and a swollen knee. He was hospitalized.

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