Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Eaton Corporation
Start: 8/13/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015085745 · 8/13/2015 · Eaton Corporation

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 on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Handrails, banisters

Employer

Name: Eaton Corporation
Location: 125 Lena Dr., AURORA, OHIO, 44202
NAICS: 326220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking around equipment to lock it out when he tripped on the bottom of a guardrail and fell into the guardrail post, fracturing his ribs and puncturing a lung.

Source

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