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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2015129370 · 12/10/2015 · Lynden Transport

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 less than 6 feet
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Lynden Transport
Location
100 E. Highway 7, DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA, 73533
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the back of a highway van trailer, pulling on a pallet with a hook. The hook disconnected from the pallet, causing the employee to fall off the trailer and hit the ground. He was hospitalized with broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a displaced ribcage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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