# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161211670` · 12/15/2016 · RINGWOOD, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **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:** 1 Seneca Drive, RINGWOOD, NEW JERSEY, 07456
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering parcels when he slipped on black ice, breaking his lower right leg and right ankle in two places.

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