# Fractures at Sam's Club
> OSHA SIR `20221110433` · 11/30/2022 · BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floor irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** Sam's Club
- **Location:** 5940 Trussville Crossings Parkway, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35235
- **NAICS:** 452311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A employee was leaving her locker and began walking backward when her foot was caught on the transition from the laminate flooring to the concrete. She sustained an ankle fracture.

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