HEB Grocery Company, LP
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | HEB Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2017054125 |
| Address | 701 West Parkwood | City, State ZIP | FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.50000, -95.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a customer load a purchased decorative windmill into the customer's vehicle when a metal windmill blade fell off of the windmill and lacerated the back of the employee's left ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2017, a worker at HEB Grocery Company, LP in FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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