# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020088004` · 8/24/2020 · BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 8800 S Harlem Ave, BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS, 60455
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell down stairs while delivering mail. She hit the ground 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*