Staples
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Staples | Report ID | 2024064934 |
| Address | 6400 Hollister St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -95.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering products and loading a manual pallet jack when they tripped and fell 4 feet to the floor, striking their head and resulting in a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2024, a worker at Staples in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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