Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119870616 - Northrop Grumman Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119870616

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 06/30/1995

Site Address:
Northrop Grumman Corp
8900 Washington Bl
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362170763

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170631642

Event: 05/31/1995

Employee's leg fractured in fall from ladder

At approximately 11:20 a.m. on May 31, 1995, Employee #1 was grinding fiberglass parts on the Down Draft Fiberglass Unit. A battery-operated wall clock was mounted on the wall behind the unit. Employee #1 noticed that the plexiglass top of the unit was dirty and decided to use a 6 ft wooden A-frame ladder, left in the area by a coworker, to clean it. While he was descending the ladder, Employee #1 missed his step and fell from an unspecified height. According to Employee #1, he fell approximately 2 or 3 ft. He twisted his right leg as he landed, causing a tibial plateau fracture to his right knee. Employee #1 was transported to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 and management indicated in interviews that slippery or obstructed conditions were not a problem. Employee #1 stated that he used the two-hand method of ascending and descending. He had been trained when hired with later followup training.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LADDER, DESCENDING, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119870616			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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