# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20201212136` · 12/31/2020 · ELMA, NEW YORK
## 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:** 1790 Bowen Road, ELMA, NEW YORK, 14059
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A letter carrier slipped on black ice while exiting a mail delivery vehicle. She fell and suffered a broken ankle.

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