# Fractures at Verizon New York Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023010991` · 1/31/2023 · HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Verizon New York Inc.
- **Location:** 202 Duffy Avenue, HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK, 11801
- **NAICS:** 517311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing an installation of service wire when they fell from a six-foot A-frame ladder to the ground, resulting in an ankle fracture.

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