# Fractures at STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH
> OSHA SIR `2018087883` · 8/2/2018 · STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH
- **Location:** 375 SEGUINE AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, 10309
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder after opening a damper on a trailer-mounted rental chiller when the ladder tipped and he fell to the ground, fracturing his left ankle and right toe.

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