# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015010775` · 1/24/2015 · STERLING, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Street, road, driveway, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 61 Redstone Place, STERLING, MASSACHUSETTS, 01564
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A letter carrier fell on an icy driveway at a customer's residence resulting in a broken left ankle that required an in-patient hospitalization and surgical procedure.

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