Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 520296 - Employee suffers concussion in fall, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 520296 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301175659	07/15/1997	2062	0	The Western Sugar Cooperative

Abstract: On June 21, 1997, Employee #1, a 62-year-old watchman, was making his rounds at a sugar processing company. Apparently, he fell from a height, such as a stairway or elevated platform. He suffered a concussion and was found in a confused state between four and five hours later. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he subsequently went into a coma and died on July 12, 1997. Employee #1 was a diabetic with a history of blacking out.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FALL, CONCUSSION, SECURITY GUARD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301175659			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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