# Fractures at Cornell University
> OSHA SIR `2018077162` · 7/16/2018 · ITHACA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
## Employer
- **Name:** Cornell University
- **Location:** 623 University Avenue, ITHACA, NEW YORK, 14850
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from a ladder to the sidewalk while scraping paint from a building facade, suffering a fractured ankle and tibia.

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