Academy Sports + Outdoors
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GALVESTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Academy Sports + Outdoors | Report ID | 2022076286 |
| Address | 4523 Fort Crockett Boulevard | City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 451110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.27000, -94.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a pallet to reach for a box on a shelf. She fell to the ground, suffering a possible fracture to the right hip, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2022, a worker at Academy Sports + Outdoors in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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