# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2018010041` · 1/2/2018 · PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Parking lot, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 1135 Grand Avenue, PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, 99163
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail on her route when she slipped on an icy curb and fell, suffering a broken ankle.

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