Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088614 - Employee Fractures Hip in Fall from Scale

Accident Summary Nr: 201088614 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306365719	03/20/2007	7213	812331	Yosemite Linen Supply

Abstract: On November 30, 2006, Employee #1, a night janitor, and a coworker were locking up a receiving area for the night. In that area there was a scale that was used to weigh canvas carts of laundry that were brought in. The scale was a 4 ft by 4 ft piece of diamond plate that was 3 in. above the floor. There was an empty cart on the scale. The cart was 34 in. by 44 in. and 38 in. tall. Employee #1 locked the door and was waiting for the coworker to finish locking the door. While waiting, Employee #1 put his hand on the top rail of the cart that was on the scale. As he did this the cart rolled away from him. He lost his balance and fell, hitting his hip on the edge of the diamond plate on the scale. Employee #1 fractured his hip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: JANITOR, FRACTURE, RAIL, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, LOST BALANCE, DOOR, HAND, HIP, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306365719			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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