Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 693374 - Employee injured in fall while cleaning, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 693374 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 10/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303091359	10/18/1999	2015	0	Tyson Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 12, 1999, Employee #1, a member of a sanitation crew, was spraying down the machinery and floor of the pet food area. Approximately 10 minutes later, coworkers found him lying on the floor, stating he did not remember what had happened. He suffered a fractured skull, a broken collarbone, and fractured ribs on his right side. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died on October 16, 1999, as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: JANITOR, FRACTURE, HEAD, CLEANING, COLLARBONE, SKULL, RIB, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303091359			Fatality	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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