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Best Buy Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Best Buy Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Best Buy Co., Inc. Report ID 20181011188
Address 100 Meyerland Plaza Mall City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77096
Event Date October 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.68000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a step ladder and missed the last step. Her knee snapped and she was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2018, a worker at Best Buy Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 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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