Injured Angelique Employee Suffers a Fractured Disk, But is Recovering
Eric Richardson
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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Several of you had asked for an update after last week's accident at Angelique Cafe sent one of their staff to the hospital. To bring those who might not have seen the posts up to speed, a car blew a tire outside the cafe and careened into the side of the eatery, striking an employee.
I just called Angelique and the word is that Jim is home from the hospital and resting. He has a fractured disk in his back, but just cuts and bruises other than that. He hopes to return to work shortly.
I also just spoke to Kent Smith, head of the Fashion District BID. His BID has been working for years now to get a landscaped median installed in that intersection outside Angelique, where Spring and Main split. I posted about the topic way back in November of 2005, but the effort started earlier than that. Kent made the point that this median is more than just a visual nicety; it also provides a barrier to help protect employees and patrons in a particularly exposed location. While the median may not have stopped the path of this particular car, it's an important point to consider.
Dr. Mayzels on July 12, 2007, at 05:36PM – #1
Correction, the discs located in between the vertebra of the spine do not "fracture." Discs of the spine are made up of cartilage and can tear, herniated, or rupture. Herniated discs are often the result of trauma, such as the one suffered by the employee. An injured disc can put pressure on the nerves which lie posterior to it resulting in pain, numbness, tingling, muscle spasm, and limited range of motion. Fracture is break or crack in the bone, e.g. vertebrae & ribs can fracture.