# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2016010207` · 1/12/2016 · WHITTEMORE, IOWA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 421 Broad St, WHITTEMORE, IOWA, 50598
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

At approximately 8:30 a.m., on January 12, 2016, an employee slipped on ice and fell while taking garbage out to the bin. She broke her hip and was hospitalized for surgery.

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