Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at BEELMAN TRUCK CO.
Start: 3/27/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017032751 · 3/27/2017 · BEELMAN TRUCK CO.

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: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source: Trailers

Employer

Name: BEELMAN TRUCK CO.
Location: 916 N Park Avenue, HERRIN, ILLINOIS, 62948
NAICS: 484122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disengaging a truck trailer when the truck moved, catching him between the truck steps and the trailer. He suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung. The truck brake was not set at the time of the incident.

Source

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