# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20231211289` · 12/11/2023 · SEMINOLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 2534 21st Place, SEMINOLE, FLORIDA, 33772
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking to a customer's door to deliver a package when they tripped on uneven pavement and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a hip fracture.

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