# Fractures at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2018010672` · 1/20/2018 · CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **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:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 117 S State Street, CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA, 18411
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell while walking down an incline that was covered in snow/ice, breaking a bone under the right kneecap.

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