Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201075934 - Employee Suffers Fractured Leg Coming Out of an Elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 201075934 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312683709	08/10/2010	8051	623110	Sharp Health Care

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Employee #1 suffered serious injury after tripping and falling outside of an elevator. Employee #1 was taking the south elevator from the fourth floor to the first floor. Employee #1 took a few steps out of the elevator, onto carpeted flooring covered by a black rubber door mat for double door exits. Employee #1's right foot caught on the corner of the rug, and she tripped and fell landing on her right side. Employee #1 fractured the right femur and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, ELEVATOR, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312683709			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone operators

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