# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2020098943` · 9/21/2020 · MIAMI, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Sand, gravel
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 6200 NW 7th St., MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33126
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exiting her carrier vehicle from the driver's side (right side) and stepped on a gravel area. She slipped on a rock and fell, landing on her wrist and fracturing it.

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