Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107400905 - United States Custom Service

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107400905

Report ID: 0627410

Date Opened: 06/24/1993

Site Address:
United States Custom Service
601 S. Zaragoza
El Paso, TX 79907

Mailing Address:
9400 Viscount Dr., El Paso, TX 79925

Union Status: Union

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360341176

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 553578

Event: 09/14/1992

Employee injured in fall from ladder dies later

At 5:00 a.m. on September 14, 1992, Employee #1 slipped and fell to a lower level concrete floor while ascending a loading dock ladder. He was not using both hands to grasp the railings when ascending this dock ladder. Employee #1 was hospitalized for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and right knee strains; head trauma--left; and gastritis. Employee #1 was on total disability under the Federal Employee Office of Worker's Compensation programs (A16-216368). The employee was admitted for surgery on May 30, 1993, for gastritis and died on June 6, 1993.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, LOADING DOCK, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107400905			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Inspectors and compliance officers except constr.

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