# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2021021451` · 2/18/2021 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 7500 Lindbergh Blvd, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19176
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loading a postal truck in a docking area. His foot slipped on a wet piece of metal and he suffered a broken leg.

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