Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899405 - Employee fractures hip in same-level fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170899405 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120030184	04/24/1996	8661	0	Silverlake Community Presbyterian Church

Abstract: Employee #1, of Silver Lake Community Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA, was a choir director in a community church. While performing routine tasks, she walked from a carpeted area to a tiled area in the church. Due to settling of the building, the tiled area was cracked and an approximately 3 in. by 9 in. area was missing tile. The toe of her shoe caught on the exposed tile margin and she tripped and fell, fracturing her hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, HOUSEKEEPING, HIP, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120030184			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.

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