# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20241211956` · 12/30/2024 · SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip joint(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks
- **Secondary source:** Other tools, instruments, equipment  n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 2811 Springdale Ave, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 30, 2024, an employee was delivering mail when they tripped on a dog leash and fell to the concrete front porch. The employee sustained a fractured hip.

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