HEB Grocery Company
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | HEB Grocery Company | Report ID | 20161211999 |
| Address | 2955 South Gulf Freeway | City, State ZIP | LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS 77573 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.47000, -95.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing up from a cardboard baler when she tripped on the forks of a manual pallet jack and suffered multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2016, a worker at HEB Grocery Company in LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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