# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022021828` · 2/26/2022 · HOOKSETT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## 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:** 1328 Hooksett Road, HOOKSETT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03106
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell on ice and suffered a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized.

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