# Fractures at United Parcel Service Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022119606` · 11/2/2022 · NEWARK, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service Inc.
- **Location:** 325 Ruthar Drive, NEWARK, DELAWARE, 19711
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's leg was resting on a conveyor belt when the belt was powered on. The employee's foot moved forward on the belt and their knee pressed against the guide bar, resulting in an ankle fracture.

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