# Fractures at U S Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019011026` · 1/29/2019 · MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U S Postal Service
- **Location:** 1921 Elvis Presley Blvd, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 38136
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was descending stairs while carrying a flat mail tray when the employee missed the last two steps. The employee fell and fractured an ankle. The handrail was not used at the time of the incident.

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