Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1580570.015 - Northgate Gonzalez Equity Partners, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Investigation Summary

At 3:30 p.m. on February 16, 2022, an employee, a grocery clerk at a supermarket, went outside to close a sliding delivery gate. The delivery gate and posts were hit hard the day before, causing the gate to be unstable and unsecured. When the employee attempted to pull the heavy metal gate door, the door fell on her. The employee sustained a right knee fracture and was hospitalized for ten days. The Employer was not cited for the serious accident injury since evidence indicated that the gate or post was hit hard before the accident. It was determined that accident was not work-related, and employer did not cause or contribute to the resulting condition.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Gate, Knee, Struck By, Unsecured, Unstable Position