# Fractures at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20231110869` · 11/28/2023 · WEST CHAZY, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **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:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 1043 Slosson Rd., WEST CHAZY, NEW YORK, 12992
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee exited a mail delivery truck to pick up packages. She slipped on icy ground and fell, breaking her right leg in two places.

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