# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2015118973` · 11/29/2015 · TOPEKA, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 1004 SW 37th St., TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66605
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A mail carrier slipped and fell on ice, fracturing his leg. This resulted in an inpatient hospitalization for surgery.

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