# Fractures at GTO Waterproofing & Restoration LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023032366` · 3/15/2023 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Catwalks
## Employer
- **Name:** GTO Waterproofing & Restoration LLC
- **Location:** 20515 TX-249, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77070
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was waterproofing the roof of a newly constructed building. While walking, he stepped onto a piece of plywood that was a part of an unsecured hatch. He fell about 6-8 feet and landed on a catwalk, suffering a broken left ankle and heel as well as a puncture wound.

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