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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2015020541 · 2/18/2015 · Turney Lighting and Electric

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name
Turney Lighting and Electric
Location
2501 N.W. Loop 410, Ste B, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78230
NAICS
444190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

In the warehouse, employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder adjusting some boxes with appliances inside when the ladder shifted a little bit. He was working from the top step and fell to the concrete floor on his right side. He sustained five fractured ribs, a laceration to his liver, and a lacerated or punctured spleen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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