# Fractures at Distribution International Metairie Branch
> OSHA SIR `2022021148` · 2/7/2022 · METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
## 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:** Distribution International Metairie Branch
- **Location:** 1925 L & A Road, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, 70001
- **NAICS:** 488330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing in the receiving dock area when a forklift backed up over their foot. The employee sustained a fractured ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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