Best Buy
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 20161010009 |
| Address | 9581 Sage Meadow Trail | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 443112 | Inspection # | 1187618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing totes from the top rack of a warehouse with an industrial lift when he fell from the lift platform to the concrete floor below, fracturing his skull. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2016, a worker at Best Buy in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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