# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022021571` · 2/17/2022 · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
## 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:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 4241 Buena Vista, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 48238
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On February 17, 2022, a mail carrier had just delivered mail to a residence. The carrier's right foot slipped, due to rain and ice, and hit a brick flower pot; the carrier then fell and suffered two fractures to the right leg. The carrier was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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