# Fractures at AT&T
> OSHA SIR `20211210726` · 12/14/2021 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** AT&T
- **Location:** 1204 W 17th St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77008
- **NAICS:** 443142
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An AT&T employee was on a ladder leaning against a house. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

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