# Fractures at FedEx Freight
> OSHA SIR `2021076038` · 7/22/2021 · NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** FedEx Freight
- **Location:** 4317 1st Avenue, NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA, 25143
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing up out of a trailer, resulting in a broken ankle and injured knee that required hospitalization.

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