# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - JERSEYVILLE MAIN OFFICE
> OSHA SIR `2022010481` · 1/18/2022 · JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Hills
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - JERSEYVILLE MAIN OFFICE
- **Location:** 14247 Fieldon Hollow, JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62052
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Before 2:00 p.m. on January 18, 2022, a rural mail carrier was walking down a hill, back to their vehicle. The employee slipped and fell on icy ground and suffered a broken lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

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