Mattress Firm, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Mattress Firm, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032402 |
| Address | 5815 Golf Freeway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1136802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to pull a mattress off a third-tier rack shelf when he fell to the concrete floor, suffering head trauma and loss of feeling. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2016, a worker at Mattress Firm, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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