Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201096039 - Employee injured by service gate

Accident Summary Nr: 201096039 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300813672	08/21/2002	5511	441110	Lexus Of Oxnard

Abstract: At approximately 6:25 a.m. on April 30, 2002, an employee of Lexus of Oxnard was opening a steel 10 by 8 foot service gate. The employee was assigned to open the service gate because he was the first to arrive in the morning. The gate hinge broke and the gate fell on the employee causing him to fracture his right hip. The employee was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. According to employer the hinges were observed to be loose a few days before and attempts to have the gate repaired were made. However, no sign was posted warning of any danger.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300813672			Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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