Federal Bureau of Prisons
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2020076877 |
| Address | 3901 Klein Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA 93436 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -120.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell approximately 5 feet to the floor from a shelving unit. The employee sustained contusions to the face and a compound fracture to the right ankle requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2020, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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