When it does occur, possible causes include: 1  Collapsed lung (pneumothorax), often occurring with a rib fracture. 2  Facial bone fracture. 3  Ruptured bronchial tube. 4  Ruptured esophagus.
Apple started 1984 with a bang. The Macintosh was finished, and it was well received by the general public, largely due to a highly successful advertising campaign beginning with the 1984 ad. One year later, Apple was not nearly as successful. Steve Jobs wanted to kick off the Macintosh Office project, essentially a Macintosh network, with a similarly grandiose Super Bowl ad titled Lemmings. The ad was a major flop and set the tone for the most disastrous year in Apple history.
But Sculley ultimately was forced to step down as Apple CEO because he was opposed to licensing Macintosh software and was talking to Goldman-Sachs about splitting Apple into two companies. When Sculley left in May 1993, Apple had $2 billion in cash and $200 million in debt.