# Fractures at FedEx
> OSHA SIR `2019044368` · 4/30/2019 · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Trip from stepping into a hole without fall
- **Source:** Street, road, or driveway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** FedEx
- **Location:** 46th Street, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11220
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was stepping out of a vehicle while making a delivery when he stepped into a pothole and broke his ankle, requiring surgery.

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