# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2021021082` · 2/5/2021 · ELIOT, MAINE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(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:** 155 Beech Rd, ELIOT, MAINE, 03903
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee exited their vehicle to deliver mail, slipped on black ice, and fell resulting in a broken left knee cap.

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