Houston Methodist St. John Hospital
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Houston Methodist St. John Hospital |
| Address | 18300 St. John Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77058 |
| Report ID | 2017054390 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -95.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a cabinet to the wall. He had one foot on a ladder and the other on a shelf so he could reach the top of the new cabinet. The shelf anchor failed, causing the cabinet and employee to fall approximately 42 inches. He suffered contusions to the right flank, a right rib fracture, and hip pain and needed right arm stitches.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at Houston Methodist St. John Hospital in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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