Accident: 14449904 - Died Of Brain Cancer
An electric utility employee who had been undergoing chemotherapy for brain cancer was found dead by a coworker at a capped landfill. No workplace environmental factors were found to have contributed to his death.
brain, cancer
Accident: 200670446 - Cancer Death
A ticket office employee fell down a flight of steps. He was treated for his injuries and released to work. The employee died of cancer later that night.
cancer, fall, stair
Accident: 170628606 - Found Injured After Fork Lift Strikes Crash Post
Employee #1 was driving a forklift out of a warehouse when he apparently struck a crash post. He was found on the floor next to the forklift. There were no witnesses to the accident, and Employee #1 had no recollection of it. He returned to work but died on March 23, 1996, from a brain tumor. The tumor had not been diagnosed prior to the accident, but it may have been a contributing factor to it.
ind trk operator, industrial truck, collision, cancer, struck against, brain, mech mat handling
Accident: 200560019 - Dies After Suffering Heart Attack
Employee #1, who worked in the laundry of a resort hotel, reported that he had been splashed with laundry detergent and subsequently developed a rash on his chest and chest pains. There were no witnesses to this alleged incident, and because the laundry had an automated detergent mixing and dispensing system, the likelihood of splashing was remote. Employee #1 was sent to a dermatologist, who diagnosed him with herpes zoster (shingles) and a high white blood cell count. A biopsy on his chest lesions revealed that he was suffering from advanced cancer. Employee #1 died that evening. The autopsy listed his cause of death as an acute myocardial infarction due to occlusive coronary artery disease and hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with a contributory cause of metastatic squamus cell carcinoma. The doctor who performed the autopsy said that Employee #1 died of a heart attack, that the lesions on his chest and neck were a result of his cancer, and that no outside agent played a role. The death was determined to be unrelated to his work.
heart, heart attack, cancer, cardiovasc disease
Accident: 170126304 - Dies From Complications Of Metastatic Lung Cancer
Employee #1 was engaged in the trade of auto body repair and painting when he died from cardiovascular respiratory failure and complications related to metastatic lung carcinoma. The etiology of his health conditions could not be determined from the industrial hygiene inspection conducted at his workplace on April 17, 1991. This information was determined from the first injury report, the physician-patient history, and the coroner's report.
cancer, lung, painter, automotive repair, cardiovasc system
