Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14492433 - Employee fractures skull in fall on steps; later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 14492433 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 09/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114120892	09/07/1994	3671	0	Thomas Electronics, Inc.

Abstract: Between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. on September 1, 1994, Employee #1 was entering a building via the employee entrance steps when he fell backward, striking his head against the ground. Employee #1 was treated by physicians for abrasions and a fractured left arm and elbow. Physicians placed a cast on the fractured arm and elbow and released Employee #1 in the care of his nephew. A skull x-ray was never taken. On September 2, 1994, Employee #1 was incoherent and died while being transported to the hospital by Medi-Vac helicopter. An autopsy by the County medical examiner determined the cause of death was a fractured skull. The fatality, which was listed as job-related, was investigated by the Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, area office.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STAIR, SKULL, ELDERLY, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114120892			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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