# Fractures at US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION-TUCSON
> OSHA SIR `2022109470` · 10/28/2022 · AJO, ARIZONA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Ground irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION-TUCSON
- **Location:** 850 AZ 85, AJO, ARIZONA, 85321
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A border agent was performing a vehicle stop when someone left the vehicle and tried to escape. The employee suffered a broken ankle while chasing this person through rough ground.

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