Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Builder's Bloc
Start: 3/2/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017031971 · 3/2/2017 · Builder's Bloc

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 11 to 15 feet
Source: Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary source: Tarps and sheeting-nonmetal, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Builder's Bloc
Location: 607 Trade Center Boulevard, CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI, 63005
NAICS: 238350
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were building the stairs to the loft area in a barn. The injured employee was carrying a piece of housewrap in front of him and fell 14 feet through the stairs that were under construction. The stairs did not have guardrails at the time. The employee suffered three broken ribs, a fractured hip and internal bleeding. His spleen had to be removed.

Source

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