Staff Force, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Staff Force, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086129 |
| Address | 8316 E. Frwy | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Bags, sacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1091408 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was helping to load a 3' X 3 ' bag of cement onto a forklift while standing on two stacked bags of cement, 6 feet tall. The employee lost his balance and fell to the cement floor causing a skull fracture requiring admittance to a hospital.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2015, a worker at Staff Force, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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