# Sprains at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2021021034` · 2/4/2021 · SOUTH HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Delivery truck or van
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 560 HUYLER STREET, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, 07606
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was stepping down from a mail vehicle when they slipped and fell to the ground, resulting in a twisted ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.

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