Republic National Distributing Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic National Distributing Company | Report ID | 2020087317 |
| Address | 8045 Northcourt Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking cases in a four-deep pallet location with two pallets left in it. As the employee was taking two cases off one of the pallets, their weight pulled the employee off the second level of the modular line. The employee landed on the floor and suffered a broken right wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2020, a worker at Republic National Distributing Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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