Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 820035 - Employee dies of embolism after fall from chair

Accident Summary Nr: 820035 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/11/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109687392	01/04/1995	8062	0	Lawnwood Regional Medical Center

Abstract: Employee #1 was preparing to sit on a task chair but did not sit properly. She fell onto the floor and bruised her leg. Employee #1 left for vacation and died of an embolism 11 days later.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, CHAIR, WORK RULES, FALL, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109687392			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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