# Fractures at US POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `20161211867` · 12/22/2016 · CLEVELAND, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(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:** US POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 2400 Orange Ave., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44101
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk while delivering mail resulting in a knee fracture.

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