# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015010339` · 1/10/2015 · COMFORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 515 Settlers Way, COMFORT, TEXAS, 78013
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice formed on steps of a residential home when delivering mail, which resulted in a broken arm that required hospitalization.

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