# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021043466` · 4/27/2021 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 8205 Braesmain Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77025
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While delivering mail, an employee tripped on a crack in a sidewalk and fell. She suffered multiple fractures to the left ankle and was hospitalized.

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