# Fractures at Acousti Engineering Company of Florida
> OSHA SIR `2021042760` · 4/1/2021 · EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Acousti Engineering Company of Florida
- **Location:** F35 Training Center, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, 32542
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a 5 ft. tall scaffold when the scaffold board gave way, causing the employee to fall through to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right ankle.

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