OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221444680
317729852 - FARWEST STEEL CORPORATION
EUGENE, OR·
Event description
Employee dies of pulmonary embolism, weeks after falling off
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on June 10, 2021, a driver fell off the deck area of a tractor while offloading, landing on his hip. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery for a broken hip. He later died from a pulmonary embolism on June 28, 2021.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 64 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
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