# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019021789` · 2/17/2019 · LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN
## 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:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 672 W Main Street, LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN, 53147
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While delivering mail, a mail carrier slipped on ice and suffered a broken right ankle.

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