# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2023021021` · 2/1/2023 · OMAHA, TEXAS
## 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:** Plants, trees, vegetation-not processed, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 301 S Hubbard, OMAHA, TEXAS, 75571
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering a parcel on route when they slipped on wet leaves and fell on a cross tire, resulting in an ankle fracture.

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