# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2023032020` · 3/4/2023 · ROCKWOOD, TENNESSEE
## 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:** Mud
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 583 Eagle Furnace Road, ROCKWOOD, TENNESSEE, 37854
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking away from a home delivery when they slipped in mud and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle and required surgery.

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