Cook Childrens Hospital
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Cook Childrens Hospital | Report ID | 2018010207 |
| Address | 801 7th Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was compressing boxes for recycling. While trying to step on a box to compress it, the employee fell and broke an ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2018, a worker at Cook Childrens Hospital in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2020 | American Building Supply, Inc. | COPPELL, TEXAS | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Bay Harbour United Methodist Church | LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 10, 2023 | Saterna, LLC | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Team Baugh, LLC | LUBBOCK, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Freshwater Stone & Brick Work, Inc. | RAYMOND, MAINE | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Worley Parsons Group Inc | READING, PENNSYLVANIA | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| May 11, 2016 | PFD SUPPLY | PINCKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 25, 2020 | UPS | COLUMBUS, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |