# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
> OSHA SIR `2018054246` · 5/2/2018 · PHOENIX, ARIZONA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
- **Location:** 4949 E. VAN BUREN, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, 85026
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was returning to her vehicle while delivering mail when she stepped in a pothole and broke her right ankle.

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