# Concussions at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20231211091` · 12/5/2023 · MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over self
- **Source:** Parking lot-paved
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 193 East Mitchell Road, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 38109
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.

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