NFI Industries

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - BAYTOWN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at NFI Industries in BAYTOWN, Texas
Employer NFI Industries
Address 5335 Cedar Port Parkway
City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, Texas 77523
Report ID 2023076229
Event Date July 13, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple mouth locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 541614
GPS Coordinates 29.72000, -94.87000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on the stairs in the warehouse talking to a forklift operator. A short time later, the employee fell approximately 5 feet from the stairs to the ground and sustained injuries to her lip and mouth. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2023, a worker at NFI Industries in BAYTOWN, Texas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple mouth locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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