Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Report ID | 2017109616 |
| Address | 17000 IH 10 W | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78257 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -98.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a stationary golf cart to empty a trash can into a dumpster when he fell about 2 feet to the asphalt ground, fracturing his hip and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2017, a worker at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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