Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030955 - Employee dies from blood clot after ankle injury

Accident Summary Nr: 200030955 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303121792	08/01/2000	4225	0	Anderson Copper And Brass Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a tagger, went to the warehouse during her break to look at recent improvements to the facility. While in the warehouse, she twisted her ankle between a metal plate and a storage rack, and suffered some torn ligaments. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where she was treated and released. One week later, Employee #1 died as a result of a blood clot secondary to her ankle injury.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, TENDON, WAREHOUSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303121792			Fatality	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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