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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016010082 · 1/5/2016 · San Juan Mountain Guides, LLC

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 or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Source
Mountains
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
San Juan Mountain Guides, LLC
Location
725 Main Street, OURAY, COLORADO, 81427
NAICS
713990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was guiding clients on an ice climb when he was hit by falling ice, which caused him to fall. His fall was arrested by his climbing equipment, but he struck against the ice and sustained broken ribs, which punctured a lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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