# Fractures at Untied States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021097972` · 9/16/2021 · LATHAM, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Untied States Postal Service
- **Location:** 34 Avis Dr, LATHAM, NEW YORK, 12110
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was sorting mail. The employee tripped over a mail tote and fell, suffering a broken left knee.

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