Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104119.015 - Employee fractures leg in 10 foot fall from hoistway of whee

Accident Summary Nr: 104119.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285634.015	01/04/2018		624120	Aarp Foundation Scsep

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 used the stairs to retrieve coats from a second floor storage closet. The employee opened the unsecured wheelchair lift door/gate at the second floor and stepped into the open hoistway while the platform was at the bottom landing. Employee #1 fell approximately 10 feet to the bottom landing, and suffered fractures to his tibia and fibula of his left leg. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Hoisting Mechanism, Leg, Tibia, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1285634.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury

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