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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386742

SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,INATTENTION

Event
SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14386742
Report ID
521700

Event description

Employee dies after fall on slippery floor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in an aisleway en route to her workstation when she slipped and fell to the floor. She was hospitalized and died of a pulmonary embolism that de veloped during her hospitalization. Oil from overhead equipment is alleged to ha ve caused the accident.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 F

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    687
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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