# Fractures at BFI Waste Services of PA
> OSHA SIR `2021053962` · 5/14/2021 · READING, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** BFI Waste Services of PA
- **Location:** 15 Augusta Ln, READING, PENNSYLVANIA, 19607
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped while exiting a waste collection vehicle. The employee suffered a compound ankle fracture.

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