Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 54767.015 - Employee falls from truck and later dies at hospital

Accident Summary Nr: 54767.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/16/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
948945.015	11/18/2013		484110	Verst Group Logistics, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on November 16, 2013, an employee was stepping out of his truck cab when he fell onto the ground and hit his head. The employee received a massive contusion to the back of his head when he hit the concrete sidewalk and was hospitalized at a rehabilitation facility. The employee developed a blood clot near his lung and was returned to intensive care where he died as a result of a bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli.

Keywords: Concrete Beam, Fall, Head, Lost Balance

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	948945.015	52	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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