# Fractures and dislocations at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020088010` · 8/24/2020 · LITTLETON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Parking lot-paved
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 5171 E Arapahoe Rd., LITTLETON, COLORADO, 80121
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped on a fuel hose while fueling a vehicle at a gas station. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken and dislocated elbow.

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