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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017043671 · 4/24/2017 · Sukup Steel Structures

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
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Sukup Steel Structures
Location
360 14th Street, AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15003
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were installing a jib crane. A beam fell off of a forklift and struck an employee in the back resulting in five broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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