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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 20161110831 · 11/17/2016 · LYON SHIPYARD

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
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
LYON SHIPYARD
Location
1818 BROWN AVE., NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23504
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a 5-foot, 1-inch tall dock block while installing a grounding strap to a vessel shaft in a dry dock when he slipped and fell to the floor, rupturing his spleen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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