OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221562309
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
GRAND FORKS, ND—
Event description
Employee dies of blood clot
Investigation abstract
At 12:15 a.m. on March 1, 2023, an employee was walking, and got hooked on webbing and fell to the floor, resulting in a right femur fracture. The employee had surgery to repair the fracture and was hospitalized for four days. About 15 days later, the employee was found dead at home from a blood clot.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 72 F
- Event type
- 4
- Occupation code
- 307
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