Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312667793 - Petco Animal Supplies Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 18, 2011, Employee #1, with Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., was in the store's back room to medicate a hamster. She used a folding chair to access a shelf and glass cage where the hamster was kept. The cage's top opening was 71 in. from the floor. Employee #1 lost her balance and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for a fractured right ankle and a dislocated foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CHAIR, ANIMAL HANDLER, DISLOCATED, FALL, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION