# Fractures at A T & T
> OSHA SIR `2023109254` · 10/6/2023 · INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** A T & T
- **Location:** 16405 E 31st st., INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI, 64055
- **NAICS:** 517310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A technician was ascending an extension ladder that was placed on a strand behind a residence. The ladder began to slide on the strand and the technician fell approximately 4 feet. The technician landed on their feet on sloped ground and sustained broken bones in both ankles.

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