# Fractures and dislocations at Bridgestone Retail Operations
> OSHA SIR `2023043534` · 4/20/2023 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Bridgestone Retail Operations
- **Location:** 630 Ridge Road East, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14621
- **NAICS:** 441310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder when the ladder slipped, causing him to fall approximately 8 to 10 feet to the ground. He landed on his left leg, resulting in a broken tibia and fibula and a dislocated ankle.

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