# Fractures at HERSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2016010798` · 1/27/2016 · LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK
## 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:** HERSHEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- **Location:** 7047 Kelly Road, LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK, 13084
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At approximately 08:30, an employee slipped on ice, fell, and broke his ankle while walking from a building to a truck to gather tools needed for the job. He was hospitalized.

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