# Fractures at Sysco Foods
> OSHA SIR `20221210550` · 12/4/2022 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Sysco Foods
- **Location:** 10710 Greens Crossing Blvd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77038
- **NAICS:** 424410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack to assist a co-worker when they lost control and the accelerator was activated. The employee dismounted the vehicle, resulting in an ankle fracture that required surgery.

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