# Fractures at Exel dba DHL Supply Chain
> OSHA SIR `20221110257` · 11/22/2022 · PATASKALA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Exel dba DHL Supply Chain
- **Location:** 131 Heritage Drive, PATASKALA, OHIO, 43062
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 22, 2022, a temporary employee was operating an end-rider pallet jack when it struck a nearby forklift. The employee's right ankle became caught between the end-rider and the forks of the other forklift, resulting in an ankle laceration and fracture. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

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