Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at SENDERO POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Start: 2/10/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021280 · 2/10/2016 · SENDERO POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION, 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: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck

Employer

Name: SENDERO POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Location: Unknown, JOURDANTON, TEXAS, 78026
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in the bucket of an aerial lift while it was being repaired. A stabilizing cable broke, the bucket tipped, and the employee fell to the ground. The bucket had been lowered down onto the truck during the repairs. The employee sustained a punctured lung, cracked ribs, and a broken collarbone.

Source

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