Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202648069 - Stockroom Worker Falls from Ladder, Fractures Elbow

Accident Summary Nr: 202648069 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313515348	01/05/2012	5311	452111	Target Store

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 a.m. on December 27, 2011, Employee #1, a 49-year-old male with Target Corp., in Riverside California, was working in the audio/visual stockroom where ladders were installed on tracks that roll the entire length of the stockroom. These ladders were commonly known as "Library Ladders" and they have extra deep treads and are equipped with handrails. According to witnesses, Employee #1 stepped off the ladder when she was on the third step from the bottom and fell (evidence suggested that Employee #1 thought she was at the bottom of the ladder). Employee #1 was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, where she was admitted and underwent surgery to repair her fractured elbow. Employee #1 was a part-time hourly employe,e who had been working for Target for eight-months.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313515348			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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