Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170110258 - Employee dies day after tripping on chair leg

Accident Summary Nr: 170110258 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 10/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107542516	10/13/1992	8412	0	Ocean Spray Cranberries, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107542490	10/14/1992	7381	0	Gss Inc. Dba Active Security Guards Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107542508	10/15/1992	4142	0	Ryder Student Transportation Service Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a security guard, tripped on a chair leg while attempting to push it to the side. He fell, striking his left side against the corner of a desk. Employee #1 slumped to the floor. He was brought to Jordan Hospital and released after being told he sustained four broken ribs. According to the employee's supervisor, Employee #1 returned to Jordan Hospital the next day because he was having difficulty breathing. Allegedly, a doctor stuck a tube into Employee #1's chest and he began to bleed. He was then sent to University Hospital, where he died before or during surgery.

Keywords: TRIPPED, FALL, ELDERLY, RIB, SECURITY GUARD, CHEST, FRACTURE, CHAIR, STRUCK AGAINST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107542516			Occupation Not Listed
2	107542490	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	107542508			Occupation Not Listed

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