Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 700765 - Employee dies of blood clot caused by leg injury

Accident Summary Nr: 700765 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 03/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103274981	04/01/1997	1623	0	The Fishel Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were removing traffic control devices from the high speed lane of a six lane road when the arrow signboard that they were towing was struck by another vehicle. The arrow signboard rolled over Employee #1's legs; he subsequently died of a blood clot. The arrow signboard was not operating at the time of the accident and the only warning device in use was the emergency four-way flasher on the workers' vehicle.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, LEG, TOWED EQUIPMENT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	103274981			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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