OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219026

BOARD,BLOOD CLOT,IRON WORKER,FALL,VERTEBRA,HIP

1988-12-08T00:00:00

Event: BOARD,BLOOD CLOT,IRON WORKER,FALL,VERTEBRA,HIP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14219026
Report ID: 626600

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

#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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