Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Doug Gross Farms, Inc.
Start: 6/15/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065497 · 6/15/2017 · Doug Gross Farms, Inc.

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: Excavation or trenching cave-in
Source: Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations

Employer

Name: Doug Gross Farms, Inc.
Location: 20919 Travis Road, WILDER, IDAHO, 83676
NAICS: 111998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were in a trench attempting to cap off an underground water line. Part of the side of the trench came loose and pushed one employee against the side of the trench. The other employee was stuck in the mud up to his waist. One of the employees was hospitalized and had surgery for broken ribs and a lacerated small intestine.

Source

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