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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017065327 · 6/11/2017 · Lowe's Home Centers, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, 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
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
Lowe's Home Centers, LLC.
Location
1707 McMahon Road, ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA, 16602
NAICS
453998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a refrigerator onto a delivery truck when he lost his balance while the gate was raised and fell to the ground below, rupturing his spleen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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