Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314863309 - La County Health Services - Lac+Usc Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Investigation Summary

On December 10, 2012, Employee #1, an EKG technician, had finished her work shift at a hospital and was walking home from there. To walk to her apartment, she traveled through the hospital's parking lot Number 9. The exit was marked with a sign that stated "No pedestrians in traffic lane." She disregarded this sign and decided to walk through the driveway exit for the cars. While walking through the exit, she tripped and fell on tire spikes located on the ground. Employee #1 sustained facial fractures and a severe left eye injury from the tire spikes. She was treated at the hospital and then transferred to another medical center, where she was hospitalized. Employee #1 lost her eye and was schedule to have surgery for the placement of an artificial eye in the socket.

Keywords: EYE, TRIPPED, FALL, FACE