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Harland Clarke

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harland Clarke in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Employer Harland Clarke Report ID 2019087901
Address 2435 Goodwin Lane City, State ZIP NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78135
Event Date August 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Curbs
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -98.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee clocked out for the day and was walking to her car. The employee stepped off of a curb, heard a pop in her right leg, and fell. She sustained a fractured right ankle, torn tendon, and calf strain. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2019, a worker at Harland Clarke in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs 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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