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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017043254 · 4/10/2017 · Mendel Plumbing & Heating, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source
Skylights

Employer

Name
Mendel Plumbing & Heating, Inc
Location
3N640 North 17th Street, SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS, 60174
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 10, 2017, at approximately 11:15 a.m., an employee was performing maintenance on a rooftop HVAC unit when he fell 19 feet through a skylight to the ground. A personal fall arrest system was not worn at the time of the incident. The employee was hospitalized with severe internal injuries such as a lacerated liver, punctured lung and head trauma.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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