# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020010723` · 1/22/2020 · CLINTON, IOWA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 2028 Garfield St, CLINTON, IOWA, 52732
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On 1/22/20, an employee was walking up the icy sidewalk of a residential house when the homeowner's dog barked. The employee was startled and turned to see where the dog was, causing him to slip and fall on the sidewalk. He fractured his right ankle.

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