# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service - Elk River
> OSHA SIR `2023032597` · 3/22/2023 · ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA
## 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 - Elk River
- **Location:** 7827 Park Circle, ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, 55330
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On March 22, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., an employee was returning to her vehicle after delivering a package when she slipped on ice and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right ankle.

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