Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118440.015 - Employee fractures leg in trip and fall during evacuation

Accident Summary Nr: 118440.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419337.015	07/30/2019		332322	O'Brien Employment Services Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was working on equipment when a nearby overhead airline from the ceiling came loose or broke. The employee and his coworker panicked when the airline broke causing them to attempt to evacuate the area. As they were evacuating, the employee tripped over the coworker and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken femur.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Airline, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Evacuation, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Malfunction, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1419337.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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