FDC Houston
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | FDC Houston | Report ID | 2024010649 |
| Address | 1200 Texas Avenue | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Non-riding pallet jack | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a pallet jack when he slipped and fell. The pallet jack then rolled over his right leg and the employee suffered a right fibula fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at FDC Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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