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Pearson

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pearson in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Pearson Report ID 2016054421
Address 19500 Bulverde City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78259
Event Date May 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 611710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -98.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was eating lunch and fell from a stool resulting in a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2016, a worker at Pearson in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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