Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312677040 - Dba Albertson'S, Inc Store #6770

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 14, 2009, Employee #1, a merchandise manager of a grocery store in San Diego, California, was moving stock from shelves and displays and restocking other shelves. A display rack was on the floor, and Employee #1 removed product from the side of the rack. All but one of the 5-in. pegs that were on the side of the rack had been removed by another worker, while Employee #1 was taking a break. When she was coming back to the location, she was carrying a box of items to restock the shelves, but she dropped it by the display rack. Keeping her head near the rack, she quickly bent down to pick up the box. The one remaining peg on the rack struck Employee #1 in her left eye, entering the orbital cavity at the tear duct and fracturing the bone. Employee #1 was transported to Scripps La Jolla, where she received treatment for a fractured bone within the orbital cavity. She was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HEAD, STORAGE ROOM, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, WORK SURFACE