FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
CABELA'S
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CABELA'S, 12901 CABELA DR., FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76131 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee fell 15 feet to the floor from the top of a steel rack and sustained injury to both feet and ankles.
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An employee fell approximately 15 feet to the floor from metal racking and landed on their feet. The employee was hospitalized for feet and ankle injuries.
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