GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS | Report ID | 2020098764 |
| Address | 4352 Hwy 365 | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77642 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -93.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was organizing clothes racks on the sales floor prior to store opening. The employee fell and fractured a femur. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2020, a worker at GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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