Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202550349 - Employee Is Hospitalized for Insect Bite

Accident Summary Nr: 202550349 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/26/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310297940	05/27/2009	1711	238220	Ars Rescue Rooter

Abstract: On April 21, 2009, Employee #1, a plumber who was performing plumbing repairs for a customer, became aware of pain in his right toe. When he removed his sock, he noticed swelling of his foot, and what appeared to be an insect bite. The next morning he went to a clinic, where he was provided with antibiotics and was released for light duty. His condition worsened on April 26, 2009, and he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: REPAIR, INFECTION, PLUMBING, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310297940			Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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