Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133283.015 - Employee broke leg when obstructions caused fall from ledge

Accident Summary Nr: 133283.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/13/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494295.015	09/23/2020		622110	Antelope Valley Hospital

Abstract: At 9:42 a.m. on August 13, 2020, an employee was pulling two carts of soiled linens attempting to maneuver around boxes that were placed in the aisle. The obstructions caused the employee to step off and fall from a 29 inch ledge. The employee broke his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aisle, Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cart, Contusion, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Housekeeping, Knee, Laceration, Leg, Material Handling, Obstructed Egress, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494295.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Administrators, protective services

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