# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161211685` · 12/15/2016 · BIG TIMBER, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(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:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 415 Walnut Street, BIG TIMBER, MONTANA, 59011
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking into the post office, an employee slipped and fell on ice, fracturing her tibia.

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