Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031986 - Employee's hip fractured in same-level fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201031986 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 01/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300757267	03/09/1999	8093	0	Beach Cities Ambulatory Care Center

Abstract: Employee #1, an unpaid volunteer at an outpatient clinic, was in a 19 in. by 40 in. storage cabinet area, getting a cleaning agent. When she turned around to leave, her left foot became caught on the base of a five-legged chair stored behind her. The chair's feet occupied a space of approximately 20 in. by 22 in., leaving her only 18 in. through which to exit. She fell, fracturing her right hip. The storage area that Employee #1 had entered did not have adequate walkway clearance.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, FALL, STORAGE AREA, HIP, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300757267			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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