Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14388458 - EMPLOYEE KILLED BY PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Accident Summary Nr: 14388458 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103295499	07/20/1988	5085	0	Roppe Corp.

Abstract: On July 18, 1988, Employee #1 was working at the Roppe Corporation where her job involved picking up eight-foot sections of rubber material. She fainted, and was taken to the hospital where she died one hour later. The autopsy report stated she had died from a pulmonary embolism that was caused by an acute massive right pulmonary artery embolism and that also involved the left lobe secondary pulmonary artery. Employee #1 was obese, and was pregnant at the time the event occurred.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, LUNG, FAINTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103295499			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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