Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200461465 - Employee dies of infection after tank falls on his leg

Accident Summary Nr: 200461465 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 12/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305545766	12/10/2002	1542	236220	Sos Corporation

Abstract: On December 7, 2002, Employee #1, a laborer, was transporting a propane tank. He tripped and the tank fell on top of him, bruising his left leg. Employee #1 worked that day but was not feeling well and left early. The next day he was experiencing severe pain in his left leg and sought medical treatment at the emergency department of Brigham and Woman's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Employee #1 told the emergency room personnel that this happened earlier at work. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a fast moving Streptococcus A infection, also know as "flesh eating bacteria". The aggressive medical treatment including amputation of his left leg did not stop the infection and Employee #1 died on December 9, 2002 of overwhelming sepsis.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, INFECTION, FALL, PROPANE, TANK, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	8	88	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305545766			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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