# Dislocation of joints at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017087993` · 8/19/2017 · HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Dislocation of joints
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 44 West Franklin Street, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND, 21740
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was stopping at a mail delivery point when he stepped out of his vehicle and rolled his ankle, dislocating it and requiring surgery.

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