Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 839746 - Employee dies of complications after fall

Accident Summary Nr: 839746 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 10/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102998580	11/22/1994	3398	0	Fpm Ipsen Heat Treating, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was apparently standing with one foot on the quench unit and one foot on the Nitrotec furnace. For some reason, he fell to the floor, striking his head and fracturing his back and ribs. Approximately three weeks later, he died of acute respiratory failure due to a pulmonary embolism and multiple fractures.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, BACK, RIB, FALL, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102998580			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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