Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ACOUSTI ENGINEERING COMPANY OF FLORIDA, 200 Tiger Tail Trail, COCOA, FLORIDA 32926
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple leg locations, n.e.c. .
Final narrative
At 9:30 a.m., on August 6, 2019, an employee was using a ladder to reach the edge of a ceiling. He fell 12 feet from the ladder, suffering a broken left femur and tibia. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple leg locations, n.e.c. Ladders, unspecified
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