Mattress Firm, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mattress Firm, Inc. in 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.

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