Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120000062 - Wells Fargo Guard Services

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 2:50 p.m. on August 29, 1995, Employee #1, a 65-year-old security guard, was walking on a sandy pathway toward the trailer/office at a construction site to pick up her radio, getting ready to start her shift. She lost her balance and fell backward on her buttocks. Employee #1 was taken by her supervisor to Tri-City Hospital, having reportedly sustained a dislocated and broken left ankle. The employer had been providing security guards at the construction site for the past three years. Employee #1 said that she was wearing regular low-heeled working shoes. According to the employer, Employee #1 was properly trained with more than a year of experience working and walking the construction site. No accident-related violation was discovered and no violations were observed during the inspection. No citations were issued.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAND, WORK RULES, WALKING SURFACE, DISLOCATED, FALL, SECURITY GUARD, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE