# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `20161211706` · 12/16/2016 · GREAT BEND, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Parking lot-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 2100 16th St, GREAT BEND, KANSAS, 67530
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While loading a mail truck, an employee slipped on a slick, icy parking lot, breaking an ankle.

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