# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019022141` · 2/26/2019 · SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(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:** 4950 Madison Street, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, 60076
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A letter carrier was delivering mail when he slipped on ice and fell, breaking his left ankle.

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