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Accident: 200550630 - Employee Dies Of Embolism After Hydroblasting Injury

**Accident: 200550630 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/01/1999**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
301994562	03/17/1999	1799	Turner Industries

Employee #1, a hydroblaster, was moving the blaster's wand to another location, but failed to disengage the pressure to the unit. He suffered an injury to his left arm that required surgery to repair a damaged artery and some nerves. Five days after the operation, Employee #1 was at home recuperating when he died of a thromboembolic episode. The coroner stated that his right femoral venous system appeared to be the source of the pulmonary thromboembolus.

Keywords: cardiovasc system, blood clot, embolism, laceration, high pressure, struck by, arm, artery, pulmonary embolism, inattention

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	301994562			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work FatCause: Other

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