Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119794089 - Stanislaus County Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119794089

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 04/10/1997

Site Address:
Stanislaus County Medical Center
830 Scenic Drive
Modesto, CA 95350

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3271, Modesto, CA 95353

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362079592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	08/20/1997	04/10/1997	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3272 C	08/19/1997	04/10/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201480290

Event: 02/21/1997

Employee fractures leg in same-level fall over phone cord

On February 21, 1997, Employee #1 was performing her regular duties as an administrative clerk in a medical records department. She had just hung up the receiver for the telephone on the chart request desk and started to step into the aisle or walkway to her right when her foot became caught in the looped phone cord that was sagging low to the ground next to the desk. Employee #1 fell to the floor, landing on her right side. She was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured right leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, FALL, ENTANGLED, HOUSEKEEPING, FOOT, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119794089			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	General office clerks

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