OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219026
HB ZACHRY
HOUSTON, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIES FROM BLOOD CLOTS- AFTER FALLING DOWN A HOLE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, an ironworker, died from complications during surgery resulting fro m falling down a twenty one foot hole. He attempted to cross the six foot hole b y walking on a 2 feet by 4 feet board. The board broke causing him to fall into the hole. He had broken ribs, broken hips, and internal injuries. Two weeks afte r the incident, he had surgery to repair the fractures. During the surgery, he d eveloped blood clots causing him to die.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 13
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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