Whataburger #1137

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whataburger #1137 in HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Whataburger #1137 Report ID 2023054186
Address 263 Interstate 45 City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340
Event Date May 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 722511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.70000, -95.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding two drinks while walking. The employee slipped on a piece of ice and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a left patella injury, that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2023, a worker at Whataburger #1137 in HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(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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