Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14345227 - Employee dies of embolism after leg is amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 14345227 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17669920	05/15/1990	3271	0	Ewing Materials, Inc.

Abstract: On March 27, 1990, Employee #1 was working on a cement mixer when it was inadvertently turned on. The mixer amputated the employee's left leg below the knee. On May 9, 1990, an embolism caused by the leg injury blocked the employee's lung artery and he died.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, LUNG, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, MIXER, LOCKOUT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17669920			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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