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Accident Summary Nr: 201114915 - Employee Injures Back While Lifting Pans in Prison Kitchen

Accident Summary Nr: 201114915 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/03/2002
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12031024810/08/20029223922140State Of California, Dept. Of Corrections

Abstract: On August 28, 2002, Employee #1, of the California State Correctional Facility in West Lancaster, California was in the central kitchen, stacking baking pans onto tray racks during an emergency lockdown of inmates at the facility. Employee #1 seriously injured her fifth lumbar disc (L5) when she was lifting some pans. Employee #1 was admitted to Lancaster Community Hospital on September 5, 2002 for treatment. Employee #1's injury was the result of lack of training for her new job assignment.

Keywords: SPINE, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, UNTRAINED, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120310248 Hospitalized injury Fracture Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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