Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 846345 - Employee drowns after suffering epileptic seizure

Accident Summary Nr: 846345 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 09/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122474026	10/15/1997	5411	0	Copps Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning equipment in a sink of water in the meat department of a grocery store. He suffered an epileptic seizure, fell face first into the sink, and drowned. Employee #1 had a medical history of epileptic seizures. He had suffered a seizure earlier in his workshift, but had apparently recovered.

Keywords: CLEANING, SEIZURE, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122474026			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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