OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170228340
KNEE,BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY
Event description
Employee dies of blood clot after breaking knee at work
Investigation abstract
On December 5, 1989, Employee #1, age 53, of the Michigan Department of Transpor tation, was working with a four-man crew that was assigned to replace a section of a damaged guardrail on I-69. Employee #1 was walking in front of the guardrai l when a section sprung loose and struck him on the right knee. He was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that he had sustained a broken knee. He di ed of a blood clot at home on December 12, 1989. The employer was cited for two serious violations of R408.40114(2)(D) and R408.22117.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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