Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at TOBIN BROTHERS MECHANICAL, INC.
Start: 7/18/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076677 · 7/18/2017 · TOBIN BROTHERS MECHANICAL, 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 through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source: Structures and surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: TOBIN BROTHERS MECHANICAL, INC.
Location: 894 Hardin Avenue, JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62650
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on top of a structure retrieving a 2x4 piece of wood when he fell through a hatch opening to the ground 20 feet below. He suffered a punctured lung, broken rib, and cracked vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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