Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201561198 - Employee Dies of Post Injuy Embolism

Accident Summary Nr: 201561198 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306616749	11/10/2004	1629	238910	Nielson Const Co

Abstract: On June 7, 2004, Employee #1 a truck operator, was standing outside of his cab while his truck was idling. The truck moved forward and Employee #1 was pitched forward from the truck about 6.5 ft to the ground breaking his pelvis. On August 2, 2004, while undergoing physical therapy, Employee#1 died of an embolism.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, TRUCK, PELVIS, FALL, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306616749			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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