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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017076904 · 7/24/2017 · Berwick Electric Co

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
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name
Berwick Electric Co
Location
3450 N Nevada Ave, Suite 100, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80907
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the fourth rung of an 8-foot ladder when one leg of the ladder moved and he reacted to the movement. The ladder fell with the employee, hitting the floor. He suffered a left rib fracture and partially collapsed left lung, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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