# Fractures at United States Cold Storage
> OSHA SIR `2015040433` · 4/15/2015 · BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Cold Storage
- **Location:** 15 Emory St, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18015
- **NAICS:** 531120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A forklift operator moved forward and pinned the injured employee's ankle between the pallet being carried on the forks and a wall. The employee's ankle broke in two places, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

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