Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Kroger Distribution Ctr.
Start: 8/14/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087598 · 8/14/2016 · Kroger Distribution Ctr.

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: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name: Kroger Distribution Ctr.
Location: 2000 Nutter Farms Lane, DELAWARE, OHIO, 43015
NAICS: 423990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the oil on the reefer unit of a trailer. A third-party tractor did not see the employee and pinned the employee between the tractor and the trailer. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken sternum, and a collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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