# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016010385` · 1/15/2016 · EVERETT, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Railroad tracks
- **Secondary source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 5006 Ocean Ave., EVERETT, WASHINGTON, 98203
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee slipped off a wet railroad tie and broke an ankle.

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