Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755421 - Employee dies of gangrene from foot injury

Accident Summary Nr: 755421 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115132318	03/08/1993	1542	0	Weaver General Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in the bed of a 1979 3/4 ton Ford F-250 Ranger pickup, unloading equipment. The bed of the truck was wet and Employee #1 was wearing rubber boots. He slipped and struck his right foot on the 5th wheel ball mounted in the pickup bed, severely bruising his instep. The following week, Employee #1 was admitted to a hospital in the Denver area and diagnosed with gangrene. His leg was amputated above the knee. Several hours after that operation he died.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, OFF LOADING, SLIPPERY SURFACE, PICKUP TRUCK, CONTUSION, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115132318			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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