# Fractures at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015010814` · 1/26/2015 · PEORIA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 714 E. Frye Avenue, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61603
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 26, 2015, at approximately 10 AM, an employee slipped and fell on snow-covered ice on the sidewalk.  The employee was taken to the hospital for treatment with multiple breaks in her right ankle.

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