Lewis Food Town, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Lewis Food Town, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021839 |
| Address | 16844 Stuebner Airline | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77379 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Desks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -95.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was standing on a desk to measure the plastic cover on an overhead fluorescent light fixture. He stepped on the corner of the desk and the leg of the desk penetrated the 5/8" plywood flooring. The employee fell three feet and fractured the right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2016, a worker at Lewis Food Town, Inc. in SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with desks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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