# Fractures at U S Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2023043189` · 4/11/2023 · SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Curbs
## Employer
- **Name:** U S Postal Service
- **Location:** 4949 Main Street, SPRINGFIELD, OREGON, 97478
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was stepping out of or into a vehicle when their foot became stuck between the curb and the vehicle, causing the employee to fall and sustain an ankle fracture.

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