Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at LEITNER-POMA OF AMERICA INC
Start: 7/20/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017076764 · 7/20/2017 · LEITNER-POMA OF AMERICA 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 from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Source: Catwalks

Employer

Name: LEITNER-POMA OF AMERICA INC
Location: 1599 Ski Hill Rd, BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO, 80424
NAICS: 336999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disassembling a ski lift drive terminal and went onto the terminal's catwalk to remove the nuts. When he removed the nuts, the plates swiveled and collapsed underneath him. He fell 12 feet, 9 inches, suffering broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

Source

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