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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016043201 · 4/16/2016 · Comcast

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
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name
Comcast
Location
9209 Morningstar Place, PARKER, COLORADO, 80134
NAICS
515210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's work vehicle became stuck in the snow at a customer location. The customer offered to tow the truck with his vehicle, and when the employee was attaching the tow rope, the customer's vehicle slid down the hill and pinned the employee between the two vehicles. The employee suffered 10 broken ribs, two collapsed lungs, and a broken clavicle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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