# Fractures at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2017076976` · 7/26/2017 · GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 4105 Laurel Falls Dr, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30504
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exiting her mail delivery vehicle when her feet became tangled underneath the vehicle and she fell, fracturing both ankles.

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