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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017054031 · 5/3/2017 · Witmer Masonry 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 16 to 20 feet
Source
Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)

Employer

Name
Witmer Masonry Inc.
Location
1195 River Road, MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17547
NAICS
238140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on the second floor of a structure straightening rebar for an exterior block wall when the rebar snapped. The momentum caused the employee to fall 18 feet to the ground. He suffered fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a lower back injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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