Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170228340 - Employee Dies Of Blood Clot After Breaking Knee At Work
Accident: 170228340 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/05/1989 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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110728433 | 03/22/1990 | 1611 | Mi Dot | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 110728433 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |