Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201751328 - Employee Dies of Heart Attack by Blood Clot from Broken Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201751328 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 08/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307649764	08/12/2004	3446	332323	Elsara Enterprises, Inc Dba Ancona Job Shop, Inc

Abstract: On July 30, 2004, Employee #1 was stacking steel onto an A-frame when it tipped over and caused a compound fracture in his leg. After surgery, and being released from the hospital, Employee #1 died at home on August 7, 2004, from a heart attack. The heart attack was due to a blood clot from the site of the broken leg travelling to his heart.

Keywords: HEART, BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, STEEL, UNSECURED, HEART ATTACK, STRUCK BY, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307649764			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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