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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
1 hospitalization · 2015040285 · 4/29/2015 · U.S. Xpress Inc.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- Nature of injury
- Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Cause
- Event
- Fall while sitting
- Source
- Chairs
Employer
- Name
- U.S. Xpress Inc.
- Location
- 216 W. Ohio St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60654
- NAICS
- 488510
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was rocking in his work chair and fell backwards resulting in a fractured rib and a punctured left lung.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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