# Fractures at St. Joseph's Villa, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2019032491` · 3/7/2019 · DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Joseph's Villa, Inc
- **Location:** 927 7th Street, DAVID CITY, NEBRASKA, 68632
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the roof of a nursing facility, replacing an air filter. The roof was completely covered with snow. The employee fell through a skylight and landed on the ground level about 12 feet below, breaking his left ankle.

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