Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171895.015 - Employee sustains compartment syndrome in leg, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 171895.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 09/01/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1788092.015	11/15/2024		722511	Husby'S El, Llc

Abstract: On or about August 30, 2024, to September 1, 2024, an employee working as a line cook for a full-service restaurant was stocking food in a walk-in cooler. The employee slipped and fell in the cooler and hit her left calf and/or knee during the fall. The employee sustained traumatic compartment syndrome in the leg. On September 28, 2024, the employee was hospitalized for 41 days due to complications from the injury. On November 10, 2024, the employee died.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Complication, Cook, Cooler, Fall, Knee, Leg, Lost Balance, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Slip, Slippery Surface, Temperature, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1788092.015	34	F	Fatality		Short-order cooks

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