Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200100295 - Employee dies of allergic reaction to bee sting
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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301916581 | 05/27/1998 | 5399 | 0 | Wal-Mart |
Abstract: On May 20, 1998, Employee #1 was lifting a box in a bicycle assembly department when he was stung by a bee. Approximately 25 minutes later, he began to experience difficulty in breathing. An ambulance was called and reached the facility within three minutes, but Employee #1 had gone into full cardio-respiratory arrest. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained in a coma for three days before his life-support system was removed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301916581 | Fatality | Other | Assemblers |