Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.
Start: 12/21/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211837 · 12/21/2016 · O'Donnell Landscapes, 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: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name: O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.
Location: 2400 Grey Oaks Boulevard, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34105
NAICS: 541320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the flatbed of a tree transport truck moving hoses. He was grabbing a loose tree bar when he fell backwards off the truck. The tree bar also fell on top of him and struck his abdomen, causing serious internal injuries that required surgery and hospitalization.

Source

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