Nebraska Furniture Mart
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Nebraska Furniture Mart | Report ID | 2023076327 |
| Address | 7533 Royal Place | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75230 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a refrigerator from a truck. As he pulled the plastic straps to get the refrigerator to the edge of the truck, the straps broke, causing the employee to fall off the truck. He sustained a head injury.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2023, a worker at Nebraska Furniture Mart in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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