Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14338370 - Employee with lupus dies of blood clot after leg amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 14338370 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109713446	03/31/1993	3571	0	Escod Industries

Abstract: On December 29, 1992, Employee #1 slipped on a piece of plastic scrap and sprained his ankle. The clinic put an ace bandage around the ankle, causing Employee #1, who had lupus, to experience severe pain. As a result, part of Employee #1's leg had to be amputated. Employee #1 continued to experience pain, and more of the leg was amputated. Employee #1 died of a blood clot on March 29, 1993.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, AMPUTATED, SLIP, SPRAIN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109713446			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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