Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300755709 - Long Beach Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300755709

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 03/20/1998

Site Address:
Long Beach Unified School District
Longfellow Elementary, 3800 Olive Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807

Mailing Address:
1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90810

Union Status: Union

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362029720

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031127

Event: 11/05/1997

Employee's wrist fractured in same-level fall in playground

On November 5, 1997, Employee #1, a recreation supervisor at an elementary school, was leading school children out into the playground during a fire drill. She was walking backward so as to watch that the children were staying in line and behaving appropriately when she backed into a pole supporting a basketball backboard and hoop. The impact knocked her to the ground and she suffered a compound fracture of her left wrist. She was transported to the hospital, where she underwent surgery in her wrist and was released two days later. The pole had been installed the previous month and basketball court markings had not yet been painted on the asphalt. The area had previously been an open part of the playground.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FOREARM, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755709			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Recreation workers

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