# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020032186` · 3/6/2020 · ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 17500 Oakwood Blvd., ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN, 48101
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking and tripped over a cable that was attached to a chair. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.

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