Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202563367 - Employee's Arm and Knee Fractured When She Trips

Accident Summary Nr: 202563367 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 12/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312759368	01/14/2009	9199	921190	Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

Abstract: On December 12, 2008, Employee #1, a nurse, tripped over a new ergonomic chair located at the nurse's station in a health clinic. New ergonomic desk chairs had arrived a few days before and the wheels extend out 2 to 3 inches further than the old chairs. She misjudged the wheels and tripped over the chair, landing on her arm and knee. She fractured her arm and knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, HEALTH CARE WORKER, TRIPPED, FALL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312759368			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Registered nurses

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