# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016010230` · 1/11/2016 · FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **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:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 131 Grain Street, FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 02719
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice while delivering mail, breaking two ankle bones.

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