# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021032436` · 3/22/2021 · BARRE, 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:** 3 South Main St., BARRE, VERMONT, 05641
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A postal carrier slipped on ice and fell while walking to their vehicle. The employee suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.

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