# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2017010250` · 1/9/2017 · RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Street, road, driveway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 2700 E. Cary St, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 23223
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee fell while walking on an icy roadway to make a delivery, breaking the right ankle and requiring surgery.

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