OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221420417

MORAGA LIBRARY

MORAGA, CA· 2021-12-07T00:00:00

Event: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Foot, Fracture, Lighting, Parking Lot, Pavement, Poor Visibility, Step, Streetlighting, Toe, Tripped, Uneven, Uneven Ground, Walking Surface
NAICS: 519120
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345693048
Employer profile: MORAGA LIBRARY
Summary number: 221420417
Report ID: 0950615

Event description

Employee fractures foot due to trip and fall in parking lot

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 p.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee working at a public county library was walking to her car after her work shift. The employee fell on uneven pavement in the parking lot and was taken to the Emergency Department of a local hospital. The employee was admitted due to fractures to her toes, right foot and ankle. The employer reported that the employee stepped over a curb in low lighting and missed a step causing her to trip over the curb.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 61 F

Event type
4

Occupation code
329

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