Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Thomas Engineering, Inc.
Start: 8/23/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087919 · 8/23/2016 · Thomas Engineering, Inc.

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 on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Step ladders

Employer

Name: Thomas Engineering, Inc.
Location: 9 Morin Avenue, COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND, 02816
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had just finished changing the oil in a compressor. He descended a small step ladder to the ground. When he reached the ground, he turned and tripped over the step ladder. He lost his footing and fell, striking his abdomen on a stock support roller and suffering a spleen injury.

Source

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