Sam's East, Inc. #4783

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — GARLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sam's East, Inc. #4783 in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer Sam's East, Inc. #4783 Report ID 2025032142
Address 5150 North Garland Avenue, Store #4783 City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75040
Event Date March 6, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.96000, -96.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handling trash and plastic near two pallets of topsoil. The topsoil was leaning and both pallets fell onto the employee's right ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and a laceration to the head.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2025, a worker at Sam's East, Inc. #4783 in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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