# Fractures at SUBCOM CABLE SYSTEMS, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2019044041` · 4/20/2019 · NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** SUBCOM CABLE SYSTEMS, LLC
- **Location:** 100 Piscutaqua Dr, NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03801
- **NAICS:** 517919
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a 4-foot ladder when his foot slipped. As he fell, his leg became entangled in the ladder. When he impacted the ground, he broke his right ankle and left heel.

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