Brookshire Brothers, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GRANBURY, TEXAS
| Employer | Brookshire Brothers, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054571 |
| Address | 2305 Lipan Hwy | City, State ZIP | GRANBURY, TEXAS 76048 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -97.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been scraping ice from the walk-in freezer door. The employee slipped and fell on ice or a wet floor while coming out of the freezer and broke her right ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2019, a worker at Brookshire Brothers, Inc. in GRANBURY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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