OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221383920

BANNING UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BANNING, CA· 2021-08-05T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Food Preparation, Fracture, Freezer, Freezer Compartment, Hip, Refrigerator, Safety Shoe, Slip, Slippery Surface, Storage Area, Storage unit, Walking Surface, Work Surface
NAICS: 611110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345491302
Employer profile: BANNING UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Summary number: 221383920
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee fractures hip in slip and fall inside food freezer

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 p.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working for a public school district was directed by a coworker (supervisor) to conduct an inventory of food stuffs in a walk-in freezer. While inside the freezer, the employee slipped and fell on the slippery floor. The employee was wearing the appropriate slip resistant work shoes provided by employer. The coworker who directed the work was onsite at time of incident. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken hip from impact with the concrete floor.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Event type
4

Occupation code
0

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