Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200625341 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Cinder Block, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200625341 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 06/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313451239	06/18/2009	1741	238140	Shaw & Jones Masonry Co

Abstract: On June 4, 2009, an employee was removing a 12-in. cinder block from a pallet of blocks. The block slipped out of his hands and struck his left leg near his knee area. The employee continued to work and finished his shift that day and did not report the injury to the employer. He returned to work the following day and showed the injury to the foreman who offered him the opportunity to go to the doctor. The employee declined and continued to work that day. On June 7, 2009 the employee developed leg pain and a fever and was admitted to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a flesh eating virus. The doctors tried to treat and remove the virus but his condition worsened. At approximately 3:50 p.m. on June 17, 2009, the employee died from complications from his injuries.

Keywords: INFECTION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313451239			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

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