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US Foods Houston, TX

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods Houston, TX in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer US Foods Houston, TX Report ID 2019077145
Address 111 Alliant Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032
Event Date July 15, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # 1416213
GPS Coordinates 29.93000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a product picking machine while standing on the machine's platform at a height of almost 10 feet. The employee fell from the platform to the ground and sustained blunt force trauma injuries to the body.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2019, a worker at US Foods Houston, TX in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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