# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2016109813` · 10/18/2016 · JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Sand, gravel
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 2222 Dave Buck Rd., JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE, 37601
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail from her vehicle. She pulled over to reload mail from the back of the vehicle to the front of the vehicle. As she dismounted her vehicle, she fell on uneven gravel and twisted her ankle. Her left ankle broke and required surgery.

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