Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201794351 - Employee Suffers Fractured Femur In Fall
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120261045 | 04/03/2001 | 5731 | 0 | Radio Shack |
Abstract: At approximately 7.45 p.m. on March 14, 2001, Employee #1 was injured after he fell from a ladder into a stairway while working on the second floor of storage area at the back of a retail store. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft and sprained his back, neck, legs and lumbar. Employee #1 was standing on a 4-ft V-shape portable metal ladder, attempting to remove a box from the top shelf of a storage rack on the second floor when a few boxes fell off the shelf onto him. Employee #1 lost balance and fell off the ladder into an adjacent stairway. Employee #1 also stated that he was standing on the second step down from the top of the ladder and was working alone in storage area when accident occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120261045 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi and appliances |
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