Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170749543 - Employee paralyzed after fall, later dies of pneumonia

Accident Summary Nr: 170749543 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 11/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119597102	04/21/1994	5411	0	Weis Markets, Inc.

Abstract: On November 15, 1993, Employee #1, a receiving clerk for a retail grocer, tripped on a 3 1/2 inch step, fell, and struck his head on a 4 foot tall metal post, sustaining a broken neck which left him paralyzed. While hospitalized, he contracted a respiratory infection that developed into pneumonia, resulting in his death on April 17, 1994.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, STAIR, STRUCK AGAINST, METAL POLE, TRIPPED, FALL, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119597102			Fatality	Fracture	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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