# Fractures at Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing
> OSHA SIR `2019044227` · 4/25/2019 · DENTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing
- **Location:** TWU - Hubbard Hall, DENTON, TEXAS, 76204
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing down a 10-foot stepladder when it shifted. He fell about 5 feet to the ground below, breaking his left wrist.

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