Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Taylor Garbage Service, Inc.
Start: 9/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098361 · 9/5/2016 · Taylor Garbage Service, 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: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Taylor Garbage Service, Inc.
Location: 300 West Main Street, ENDICOTT, NEW YORK, 13760
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening doors to a recycling shed so that a garbage truck could be loaded. The garbage truck rolled back and pinned the employee between the back of the truck and the recycling bin/shed. The employee suffered a stomach/abdominal aortic tear.

Source

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