Hallmark Marketing

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hallmark Marketing in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Hallmark Marketing Report ID 2020032031
Address 11210 Potranco Rd City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78253
Event Date March 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.43000, -98.71000

Incident Narrative

While working in the backroom, an employee's foot/feet got tangled in plastic wrap that was on a pallet. This caused her to fall and strike both the floor and a wooden pallet. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture below the knee.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2020, a worker at Hallmark Marketing in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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