Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400504 - Employee fractures leg, later dies of blood clot

Accident Summary Nr: 201400504 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 02/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125000513	03/27/1997	1711	0	Refrigeration Systems Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a roof. A strong wind pulled up particleboard sheeting that had been inadequately secured on roof trusses. He was struck by the sheeting and suffered a broken leg. Employee #1 was recovering from this injury when a blood clot formed that resulted in his death.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, UNSECURED, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125000513			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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