Belfor Property Restoration
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Belfor Property Restoration | Report ID | 2017109591 |
| Address | 8802 Fallbrook Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Computers and peripheral equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a mainframe containing multiple drivers off a pallet. When the employee moved the mainframe off the pallet, it tilted. The employee tried to stop the mainframe from falling but it fell and hit the employee's right leg, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2017, a worker at Belfor Property Restoration in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with computers and peripheral equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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