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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016043145 · 4/14/2016 · Swank Construction Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Source
Scaffolds-staging, unspecified

Employer

Name
Swank Construction Company, LLC
Location
Smock Bridge, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16335
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and coworker were installing a cable lifeline while standing on a scaffold platform. The wall plate of the middle scaffold support broke at the connection point, causing the employee and coworker to fall approximately 12 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a ruptured spleen, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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