Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202587432 - Employee Fractures Hip in Fall When Shoe Lace Catches Drawer

Accident Summary Nr: 202587432 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315318204	05/25/2012	8043	621391	John D Warbritton Iii, Medical Corp

Abstract: On May 23, 2012, Employee #1, a receptionist, switched off the computer work station located in Examination Room Number 3. According to Employee #1, she abruptly swung left and her left shoe lace got caught on the work station drawer handle. Employee #1 tripped and fell, sustaining a left hip fracture. Employee #1 was admitted on May 23, 2012, was treated and later discharged on May 25, 2012 from Summit Medical Center, located in Oakland, California.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK STATION, TRIPPED, FALL, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315318204			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Receptionists

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