IEC US Holdings Inc
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | IEC US Holdings Inc | Report ID | 2020065439 |
| Address | 70 FM 1960 W. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77090 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -95.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee walked into her cube, tripped over her chair, and hit her eye on her chair leg. She was hospitalized with a broken left leg and a right eye injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2020, a worker at IEC US Holdings Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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.
Context
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