Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315322727 - U C Berkeley

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 315322727

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 06/24/2013

Site Address:
U C Berkeley
Clark Kerr # 2, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94720

Mailing Address:
317 University Hall Mc 1150, Berkeley, CA 94720

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8221

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361587678

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202588596

Event: 06/19/2013

Employee Trips on Carpet and Falls, Fractures Hip

At 1:00 p.m. on June 19, 2013, Employee #1, with U. C. Berkeley, was walking on the carpeted floor in the hallway. She was returning from the locked door to the accommodation suite after getting a door rubber stopper from her custodian trolley at the entrance. Employee #1 lost her balance and fell on the carpeted floor, at the same level. Employee #1 sustained pain in her ankle from a previous past injury and a fractured hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent hip fracture surgery the same day. Employee #1 was discharged on June 25, 2013.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPET, TRIPPED, FALL, LOST BALANCE, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315322727			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.