Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031698 - Employee Is Injured By Falling Transmission And Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200031698 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 12/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305993156	12/30/2002	7539	811118	Auto Doc

Abstract: On December 2, 2002, Employee #1, a manager, was helping coworkers with an automobile transmission when the unit fell on his left leg. He was hospitalized and developed sepsis and cellulites. This led to organ failure, resulting in his death.

Keywords: automotive repair, unsecured, mechanic, infection, skin, struck by, falling object, leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305993156			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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