Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 816512 - Employee dies of ruptured pancreas after fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 816512 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 07/13/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103355368	08/09/1988	1741	0	Cutter Fire Brick Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was descending a ladder in order to deblock it for removal. He slipped and fell approximately 6 to 14 ft to the floor, sustaining a large bruise on the left side of his abdomen. Employee #1 died two weeks later from a ruptured pancreas.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, PANCREAS, RUPTURE, FALL, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103355368			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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