Performance Foodservice Temple
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — KILLEEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Performance Foodservice Temple | Report ID | 2024010589 |
| Address | Zaxby's | City, State ZIP | KILLEEN, TEXAS 76549 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.01000, -97.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were unloading food from a delivery truck when the wind swung the truck door closed. The door struck the injured employee, causing them to fall from the ramp to the ground. The employee suffered a right hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2024, a worker at Performance Foodservice Temple in KILLEEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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