Comcast

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

Employer	Comcast	Report ID	2015030611
Address	8550 W. Tidwell	City, State ZIP	HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040
Event Date	March 25, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lower leg(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source	Curbs
Industry (NAICS)	517110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	29.85000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee arrived in the parking lot at the work site to attend a meeting. She exited her vehicle and fell when she stepped off of the 5- to 6-inch curbing. She landed on the concrete pavement and injured her leg, breaking her tibia in two places.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2015, a worker at Comcast in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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