Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14350052 - Stock clerk dies of pulmonary embolism after breaking tibia

Accident Summary Nr: 14350052 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18279505	08/09/1988	4512	0	Eastern Airlines, Inc.

Abstract: On June 6, 1988, Employee #1, the lead stock clerk in building 20, stock room 11, east end, third floor, was unloading a 28 in. high by 120 in. long by 48 in. wide baggage cart. He misjudged the edge when stepping down and sustained a fracture of the right tibia. Employee #1 died on July 30, 1988, of pulmonary thromboembolism.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, DESCENDING, FALL, OFF LOADING, CART, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18279505			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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