# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020043372` · 4/13/2020 · FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(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:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 1100 W Pipestone Avenue, FLANDREAU, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57028
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While delivering mail, an employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right femur.

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