# Fractures at St. Marks Powder, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019043568` · 4/6/2019 · CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ladders-fixed
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Marks Powder, Inc.
- **Location:** 74 Bridlegate Drive, CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA, 32327
- **NAICS:** 325920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a garden hose up a fixed ladder. A swing gate at the top of the ladder swung open, causing him to fall 8 to 10 feet to the ground below. He suffered a broken ankle.

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