# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020021107` · 2/3/2020 · SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(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:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 601 South Section Ave, SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA, 55975
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On February 3, 2020, an employee slipped and fell while stepping over some snow. He suffered a broken lower right leg.

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