# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021032021` · 3/8/2021 · JACKSON, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
- **Source:** Curbs
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 161 W University Pkwy, JACKSON, TENNESSEE, 38303
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A mail carrier tripped over a curb and fell on pavement, resulting in a fractured right hip.

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