# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019044309` · 4/29/2019 · PACOIMA, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **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:** 13507 Van Nuys Blvd, PACOIMA, CALIFORNIA, 91331
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On 4/30/2019, a carrier tripped over a raised piece of sidewalk and broke their right arm. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

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