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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017054829 · 5/30/2017 · Republic Services, 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
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
Republic Services, Inc
Location
201 Mier Rd, SCOTT, LOUISIANA, 70583
NAICS
423850
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was offloading an appliance from the back of a truck when he fell backward on top of another appliance that was already offloaded. He broke several ribs and suffered a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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