# Fractures at All American Windows and Doors BTP LLC
> OSHA SIR `2019099220` · 9/5/2019 · SARASOTA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Rope, twine, string
## Employer
- **Name:** All American Windows and Doors BTP LLC
- **Location:** The Mark, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34236
- **NAICS:** 561720
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending down the side of a building in a boatswain chair. A kink in the rope got caught in the descending device, causing him to lose balance. He began swinging around and hit his ankle on a protruding concrete balcony. He sustained a compound fracture above the left ankle requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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