Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313170375 - Garden Grove Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 313170375

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 05/18/2011

Site Address:
Garden Grove Unified School District
12752 Trask Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92843

Mailing Address:
10331 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92840

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8211

NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102618576

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202553046

Event: 04/28/2011

Employees Leg Is Fractured When Struck by Guardrail

On April 28, 2011, Employee #1, a custodian supervisor who was employed by a school district and was not a contract employee, was driving a Taylor-Dunn electric utility cart (Serial Number 92045) Employee #1 was simultaneously turning and backing up the cart, when it inadvertently and abruptly accelerated. Due to the abrupt acceleration, the cart collided and broke a section of guardrail, which in turn struck Employee #1's right leg, immediately above the ankle area. Employee #1 sustained serious crush and fracture injuries to his leg, and he was hospitalized. The accident was reported to the Division on April 29, 2011.

Keywords: JANITOR, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, COLLISION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, CART, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313170375			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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