Sherwin-Williams Paint Store

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GALVESTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sherwin-Williams Paint Store in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Sherwin-Williams Paint Store Report ID 2022119699
Address 1014 61st Street City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77551
Event Date November 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 444120 Inspection # 1633298
GPS Coordinates 29.28000, -94.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to rearrange merchandise in a warehouse. As he was walking around the back of the forklift, the employee slipped on hydraulic fluid that leaked from the vehicle and fell to the floor, resulting in a femur fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2022, a worker at Sherwin-Williams Paint Store in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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