# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022032789` · 3/29/2022 · WILLOUGHBY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Street, road, or driveway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 4040 Erie St., WILLOUGHBY, OHIO, 44094
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 29, 2022, an employee fell on an uneven asphalt driveway while delivering mail. The employee suffered a broken right hip that required surgery.

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