Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Start: 1/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010104 · 1/5/2017 · W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

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: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source: Scaffolds-self-supporting staging

Employer

Name: W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Location: 14550 Old Saint Augustine Road, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32258
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing on a baker's scaffold to reach a working platform when the scaffold turned over on top him. He fell approximately 6 to 8 feet to the ground, puncturing his lung and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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