Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069861 - Employee's Leg Fractured after Slip and Fall on Floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201069861 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307034157	06/28/2006	3724	336412	General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 21, 2006, Employee #1 of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer and defense contractor in San Diego, left her office and was walking from one area of Building 1 to another. There are 4 buildings in this complex. As she passed office #1218F, she slipped and fell to the floor. The floor was not covered with water or oil, but it had a unique epoxy coating that made it slippery to some footwear. She suffered a fracture to her upper leg where it joins to the hip. She was hospitalized for approximately 9 days after the accident.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, OFFICE AREA, SLIP, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307034157			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	General office clerks

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