# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20171211720` · 12/10/2017 · BELCAMP, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(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:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 4201 Goodson Ct., BELCAMP, MARYLAND, 21017
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking on an icy sidewalk in front of a residence to deliver mail when she slipped and fell to the ground below, fracturing her left ankle.

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