# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015129904` · 12/31/2015 · DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
## 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:** 1639 River Road, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, 60018
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 31, 2015, an employee slipped and fell on ice after making a delivery at a business and shattered his right ankle in three places.

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