# Fractures at VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS INC.
> OSHA SIR `2021076378` · 7/31/2021 · PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on water vehicle
- **Source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS INC.
- **Location:** 1000 Virginia International Gateway Blvd., PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23703
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was using an extension ladder while on a barge when they fell approximately 12 feet, resulting in a left ankle injury and a right ankle fracture that required surgery.

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