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Michaels

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Michaels in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer Michaels Report ID 20191213212
Address 4450 North Dowlen Rd City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77706
Event Date December 27, 2019 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) 451120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.12000, -94.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a step stool, cutting plastic off of boxes. She slipped off the stool and broke her kneecap on the floor. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2019, a worker at Michaels in BEAUMONT, 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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