# Fractures at Altice Technical Services
> OSHA SIR `2020054716` · 5/21/2020 · OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Altice Technical Services
- **Location:** 3213 Sunset Ave, OCEAN, NEW JERSEY, 07712
- **NAICS:** 515210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee on a ladder was replacing cables on the side of a building at a height of 8 feet when the employee's foot slipped and was caught between two rungs. The ladder fell to the side, causing the employee to fall and hit the ground. The employee suffered a left leg fracture.

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