Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103643.015 - Employee's leg becomes infected and is amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 103643.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 02/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1299707.015	03/07/2018		452112	Walmart

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on February 12, 2018, an employee was placing metal shelving elements into a storage rack. The employee lost control of the shelf and it struck his lower leg. No injury was reported at the time of the incident. However, an infection developed and complications later arose that resulted in the employee's hospitalization and amputation of his leg.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Infection, Leg, Lost Control, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1299707.015	50	F	Hospitalized injury		Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings

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