# Fractures and dislocations at SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
> OSHA SIR `2019010726` · 1/21/2019 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
- **Location:** 3001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
- **NAICS:** 712130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exiting a metal dumpster after dumping a small pull cart with wheels when she took a misstep from a height ranging from 11.5 to 13.5 inches, resulting in a broken and dislocated ankle.

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