# Fractures at Jaro Transportation Services Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20231110655` · 11/18/2023 · CONROE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Strapping
## Employer
- **Name:** Jaro Transportation Services Inc.
- **Location:** 1001 N FM 3083 RD E, CONROE, TEXAS, 77303
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a vehicle loosening the tie downs on the aluminum coils he transported to a customer location. As he was walking around the coil, he pulled on a strap for balance. The strap he pulled on was loose, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground, landing on both feet. The employee suffered fractures in both ankles.

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