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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016098471 · 9/7/2016 · ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC

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
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed

Employer

Name
ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC
Location
100 Pennsylvania Avenue, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee fell 37 inches off a fixed ladder when the last rung shifted and landed on the grating below. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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