Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Zenith Tech, Inc.
Start: 11/3/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015118253 · 11/3/2015 · Zenith Tech, 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: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name: Zenith Tech, Inc.
Location: Intersection of Hwy 12/18 and Verona Road, MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53704
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were stripping concrete forms from a bridge when a 4 x 8 piece of plywood fell hitting another employee on the ground causing broken ribs, a back injury, and a punctured lung.

Source

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