Harbor Freight Tools

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — TEMPLE, TEXAS

Employer	Harbor Freight Tools	Report ID	2016099267
Address	2603 Thornton Lane, STE 10	City, State ZIP	TEMPLE, TEXAS 76502
Event Date	September 30, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Strapping
Industry (NAICS)	444130	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	31.07000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling on a strap that was around a box when the strap broke, causing him to fall to the ground and fracture his right ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2016, a worker at Harbor Freight Tools in TEMPLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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