Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14409353 - Employee's knee bruised by metal coil, dies of embolism

Accident Summary Nr: 14409353 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122259252	10/16/1995	3533	0	Ctc International

Abstract: A metal collar that was being tested slipped from its vise. Employee #1 caught it with his hands and knee. On Wednesday, Employee #1 called in sick. On Thursday, he came in to work with a bad knee and said that he was going to his doctor. The employer made a doctor's appointment for Friday. On Friday morning, Employee #1 was flown to the hospital by lift flight. He died of an embolism on Monday morning.

Keywords: KNEE, EMBOLISM, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122259252			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machine operators, not specified

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