Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170167084 - Employee'S Leg Broken In Fall Into Pit

**Accident: 170167084 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/13/1997**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
125905950	04/10/1997	7996	Disneyland

Employee #1, a custom sewing machine operator, was helping to repair some fabric covering equipment at an amusement park attraction. She went to an equipment room to get to an electrical panel. On the floor of the equipment room was an open hatch that provided access to an area below. As she reached for the electrical panel, she fell 57 in. through the open hatch, landing on her feet. She suffered a fractured left tibia.

Keywords: amuse park/carnival, fracture, repair, work rules, pit, fall, fall protection, floor opening, unguarded, leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	125905950			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers

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