Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170228340 - Employee dies of blood clot after breaking knee at work

Accident Summary Nr: 170228340 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/05/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110728433	03/22/1990	1611	0	Mi Dot

Abstract: On December 5, 1989, Employee #1, age 53, of the Michigan Department of Transportation, was working with a four-man crew that was assigned to replace a section of a damaged guardrail on I-69. Employee #1 was walking in front of the guardrail when a section sprung loose and struck him on the right knee. He was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that he had sustained a broken knee. He died of a blood clot at home on December 12, 1989. The employer was cited for two serious violations of R408.40114(2)(D) and R408.22117.

Keywords: KNEE, BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110728433			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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