Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180434 - Employee's hip and wrist broken in fall from stepladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170180434 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112153234	05/28/1991	9199	0	La City Dept Of General Services

Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician for the City of Los Angeles, and a coworker were repairing a limit switch on the fire doors at station #14-3401. Employee #1 was on an old, 10 ft stepladder and his coworker was at the switch. The ladder was in front of the door, which was not locked, blocked, or guarded to prevent it from moving. The door switch was activated and the door struck the ladder, causing Employee #1 to fall onto the concrete floor. He fractured his left hip and wrist. He was admitted to an orthopedic hospital for 4 days and then treated as an outpatient.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, FALL, DOOR, HIP, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112153234			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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