# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015021191` · 2/6/2015 · PEORIA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(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:** 5040 Hollow Creek Apt., PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61615
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice, resulting in a broken hip.

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