Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Sure Seal
Start: 9/4/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096448 · 9/4/2015 · Sure Seal

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: Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios

Employer

Name: Sure Seal
Location: 1720 CR 456, HONDO, TEXAS, 78861
NAICS: 922160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a third floor balcony, applying flashing to metal. The employee stepped through the floor joists, landed on the second floor balcony, and then fell to the first floor. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken ankle, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.

Source

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