Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tennessee Valley Authority
Start: 5/19/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015053030 · 5/19/2015 · Tennessee Valley Authority

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: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source: Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name: Tennessee Valley Authority
Location: I-65 Between Structures 282 and 283, BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE, 37027
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On or about 05/19/2015, a utility crew was pulling two sections of a utility pole together with come-a-longs. Each section of the pole has rigging plates attached. One of the rigging plates broke loose and struck the employee on the back resulting in a ruptured spleen that required inpatient care and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown