Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201773181 - Employee Injures Elbow, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201773181 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 01/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311444608	01/22/2008	5211	444110	Home Depot

Abstract: On January 15, 2008, Employee #1, an employee of Home Depot, was pulling pressure treated lumber from a rack, when his right elbow struck against some wood. The wood lacerated his elbow. The laceration became infected, and Employee #1 died approximately 72 hours later from septicemia.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, LUMBER, INFECTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ELBOW, LUMBER STACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311444608			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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