Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115207300 - U S West Information Technologies Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115207300

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 10/29/1997

Site Address:
U S West Information Technologies Inc
20805 Se 281st St
Kent, WA 98042

Mailing Address:
450 110th Ne #608, Bellevue, WA 98004

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7371

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361214604

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170100838

Event: 07/26/1997

Employee injured in fall down stairs, dies of blood clot

Employee #1 was working from home with the approval of her supervisor. She was descending the stairs from her home work area to retrieve work papers from her car when she fell. Employee #1 fractured one of her ankles and sprained the other. One month later, she underwent surgery on her broken ankle. Five days after the operation she died of a blood clot that reached her lungs.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, LUNG, STAIR, FALL, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115207300			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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