Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Gator Gypsum, Inc.
Start: 5/1/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017053950 · 5/1/2017 · Gator Gypsum, 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: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source: Rain

Employer

Name: Gator Gypsum, Inc.
Location: 8929 Walnut Cable Ct., RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA, 33569
NAICS: 423320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While using a tarp to cover cargo on a flatbed trailer, an employee slipped and fell about 4 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a partially deflated lung. The flatbed was wet due to rain at the time.

Source

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