GALLATIN, TENNESSEE—
AECOM Technology Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AECOM Technology Corporation, 1499 Steam Plant Road, GALLATIN, TENNESSEE 37066 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On April 27, 2017, an employee was descending a 20-foot ladder when he slipped and fell approximately 6 to 9 feet and landed on his left ankle. He sustained a compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula and was hospitalized. The injury required surgery.
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