# Fractures at USPS Cheshire, CT
> OSHA SIR `2022010878` · 1/29/2022 · CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS Cheshire, CT
- **Location:** 1732 South Main Street, CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT, 06410
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 29, 2022, at approximately 4:15 p.m., an employee was walking on his postal route when he slipped on an ice-covered walkway and fell to the ground, resulting in a compound fracture to the lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

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