State Farm Insurance
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — RICHARDSON, TEXAS
| Employer | State Farm Insurance | Report ID | 2021119908 |
| Address | 1251 State Street | City, State ZIP | RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75082 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 522220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.00000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving boxes of mail on a loading dock. The employee tripped on a dock plate and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left hip. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2021, a worker at State Farm Insurance in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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