Monday, September 19, 2011

Bleacher Fall Injury


MASE Product Failure Injury Report

Product involved: School bleachers

What happened: Girl was walking up bleachers. She stepped out of the aisle to let a person pass, then stepped onto a bleacher seat, and fell.  She stated that the seat popped forward when she stepped on the bleacher seat.

Injuries: She had hurt her lower back and shin.

Findings: There was no evidence of loose fasteners. There was no evidence of maintenance performed by the school after the accident to fix something related to the accident.  Appears to be a slip and fall case.

OSHA/Standard violations?  No
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