Composite Cooling Solutions, LP
Fall while sitting — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Composite Cooling Solutions, LP | Report ID | 20191212981 |
| Address | 4150 Interantional Plaza, Suite 500 | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76109 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Secondary Source | Floor coverings- nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1469033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in her office, getting out of her desk chair. When she pushed the chair away from the desk, the wheels of the chair caught on a portion of the carpet. The chair tipped backwards, causing the employee to hit her head on the desk behind her and sustain a cut to the head.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2019, a worker at Composite Cooling Solutions, LP in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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