Hyatt Regency Houston
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Hyatt Regency Houston | Report ID | 2023010829 |
| Address | 1200 Louisiana Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a chair with rollers to reach an item when he fell approximately 3 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right knee and an ankle injury.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2023, a worker at Hyatt Regency Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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