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Whataburger Restaurants LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whataburger Restaurants LLC in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
Employer Whataburger Restaurants LLC Report ID 2016087297
Address 123 Highway 332 W City, State ZIP LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 77566
Event Date August 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 722513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.04000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking orders at the drive-thru window when she tripped and fell to the tile floor, fracturing her right ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2016, a worker at Whataburger Restaurants LLC in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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