Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170187280 - METAL GATE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 170187280 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112079355	12/19/1990	4911	0	Southern California Edison

Abstract: A maintenance worker was servicing an electrically operated metal gate at a substation. The limit switch on the gate failed, and the gate continued to open until it came off. The gate fell forward, striking the employee on the ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture of the ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, ELECTRIC SWITCH, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112079355			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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