# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022021620` · 2/19/2022 · PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 400 South Lincoln Street, PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17078
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee stepped down off a customer's porch and turned a corner when he slipped on ice and fell on his side, resulting in five broken ribs.

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