# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015042433` · 4/29/2015 · BELTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway
- **Source:** Delivery truck or van
- **Secondary source:** Trees
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 103 Breazeale Street, BELTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29627
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee struck a tree and broke her right ankle while driving between scheduled delivery points. The employee lost control of her vehicle while attempting to avoid a dog. The brakes locked, causing the vehicle to slide across a grassy area and into a tree. The employee was hospitalized and received surgery.

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