Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at FEDEX GROUND
Start: 8/8/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087337 · 8/8/2016 · FEDEX GROUND

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: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Packages, parcels
Secondary source: Trailers

Employer

Name: FEDEX GROUND
Location: 12501 NE 40th Street, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64161
NAICS: 492210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading packages from a trailer. A package fell and struck the employee pushing her into a trailer flap. The employee was hospitalized with two rib fractures and a laceration to the left kidney.

Source

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