Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Metz Culinary Management Inc.
Start: 6/4/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015063421 · 6/4/2015 · Metz Culinary Management Inc.

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 less than 6 feet
Source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name: Metz Culinary Management Inc.
Location: Greencastle-Antrim High School, GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17225
NAICS: 722310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to sit on a chair located on a loading dock when he lost his balance and fell backwards off the loading dock, which was 34 inches above the ground below. He broke three ribs, fractured five vertebrae, and ruptured his spleen, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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