# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022010684` · 1/24/2022 · WARREN, MICHIGAN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Trip over self without fall
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 12949 Geoffrey Drive, WARREN, MICHIGAN, 48088
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

At 2:25 p.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee lost their footing while walking down steps after delivering mail. The employee's left ankle was broken.

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