# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021021808` · 2/27/2021 · SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(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:** 1153 Main Street, SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT, 05819
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when they slipped and fell on snow. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle.

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