# Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020010640` · 1/21/2020 · HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
## 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:** 7601 Allentown Blvd, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17112
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice while exiting a postal vehicle, suffering a broken kneecap and torn muscle.

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