OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438666
AUTOZONE, INC.
PLACERVILLE, CA·
Event description
Employee falls off ladder and fractures hip
Investigation abstract
At 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2022, an employee was climbing a ladder in an attempt to put a fuel filter (blue and white box) on the top of a shelf, approximately seven feet high. She had the part in one hand. The employee missed a step (3rd ladder step) and fell. The employee was hospitalized to treat a hip fracture.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 F
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 29
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