# Fractures at UPS
> OSHA SIR `2023087073` · 8/4/2023 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
- **Source:** Pallet jack-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 2320 East Bardin Road, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76018
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transporting cases of beverages from the delivery gate to the facility using a pallet jack. The pallet jack veered to the left and struck the employee from behind, resulting in a right ankle fracture.

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