Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Marshalls, 3907 Cedar Gardens, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77082
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee slipped on the wet floor and fell hitting her head on the floor.
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An employee was walking into the store from the parking lot to begin her shift. Before she made it to the store entrance, a customer walked into her causing her to fall to the ground and sustain injury to her left hip. The employee then walked into the store and fell on the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was helping to set up display tables on the sales floor of a store. The employee tripped over a display table leg and fell onto her back. As she was falling back, she twisted and fractured her ankle.
An employee was moving hand weights to a wall fixture when the shelf gave way and the merchandise struck the employee's head, resulting in a concussion.
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An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
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