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Accident Summary Nr: 14214050 - FELL FROM LADDER, FRACTURING LEG-SUSEQUENTLY DIED FROM CLOT

Accident Summary Nr: 14214050 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 10/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15175102	11/05/1984	3443	332313	Combustion Engineering Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING DUCT WORK FROM THE NORTH WALL OF THE HYDROTESTING BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A EIGHT FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER. HE WAS AT THE FIVE FOOT LEVEL. WHEN THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED THAT SECURED THE DUCT WORK TO THE STRUCTURE, THE DUCT WORK FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1 AND KNOCKED HIM FROM THE LADDER. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT LEG WENT UNDER THE MID RAIL OF THE GUARD RAIL, AT THE 21 INCH LEVEL. HIS LEG WAS FRACTURED BELOW THE KNEE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 26, 1984 AT 3 PM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSEQUENTLY DIED ON THE SECOND OF NOVEMBER, 1984. A BLOOD CLOT FORMED AFTER AN OPERATION ON THE BROKEN LEG.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, STEPLADDER, LADDER, FALL, MIDRAIL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15175102			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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