Wells Fargo
Sitting, sitting down-repetitive or prolonged — Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — BILLINGS, MONTANA
| Employer | Wells Fargo | Report ID | 20171110631 |
| Address | 2324 Overland Ave. | City, State ZIP | BILLINGS, MONTANA 59102 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Sitting, sitting down-repetitive or prolonged | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 522110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.74000, -108.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Prolonged sitting lead to a blood clot in an employee's right leg that moved into his lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2017, a worker at Wells Fargo in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as sitting, sitting down-repetitive or prolonged, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Sitting, sitting down-repetitive or prolonged" incidents in our database. Browse all Sitting, sitting down-repetitive or prolonged injuries.
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