# Fractures at Allied Universal  Security Services
> OSHA SIR `20241211757` · 12/20/2024 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Allied Universal  Security Services
- **Location:** Hodgson Russ LLP, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14202
- **NAICS:** 561612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a staircase when they fell down 4-5 steps. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and required surgery.

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