HEB

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HEB in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
Employer HEB Report ID 2023010145
Address 3750 Gattis School Rd City, State ZIP ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78664
Event Date January 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Fats, oils, cooking greases
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.49000, -97.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking when a customer spilled grease on the floor from a rotisserie chicken and the employee slipped on the grease and fell, resulting in a broken right hip.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2023, a worker at HEB in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(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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