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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016098536 · 9/9/2016 · J.F. WHITE CONTRACTING COMPANY

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 through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
Source
Bridges, dams, locks

Employer

Name
J.F. WHITE CONTRACTING COMPANY
Location
I 91 North, Span 24, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01103
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing broken pieces of concrete from a recently demolished road deck. He was flipping the lagging boards when he slipped and fell through the boards 28 feet to the ground below. He suffered a broken pelvis, ruptured spleen, and broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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