Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170168231 - Employee's elbows fractured in trip and fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170168231 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 05/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111960100	05/20/1991	2711	0	Sacramento Bee

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m., Employee #1 had driven the delivery vehicle to an apartment complex, parked, and delivered the newspapers. He was running back through the parking lot, which was not well lit, when he tripped and fell over a concrete automobile stop. He landed on both elbows, fracturing them. Employee #1 was taken to Chico Community Hospital, where he was admitted. No safety violations were found upon investigation. However, a recommendation was made that the employer emphasize to its employees the importance of taking the time necessary to do the job safely.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, TRIPPED, LIGHTING, FALL, ELBOW, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111960100			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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