# Fractures at UPS
> OSHA SIR `20241211182` · 12/4/2024 · NESBIT, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Dogs, canines domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 540 Pleasant Hill Road, NESBIT, MISSISSIPPI, 38651
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering a package to a customer's home. They tripped and fell to the ground while running away from the customer's dog. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.

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