Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Kit Homebuilders West, LLC
Start: 9/25/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099176 · 9/25/2017 · Kit Homebuilders West, 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: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary source: High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name: Kit Homebuilders West, LLC
Location: 1124 Garber St, CALDWELL, IDAHO, 83605
NAICS: 321991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking near a mobile home that had loose plastic and a large piece of 1x2 wood when the wind blew the plastic and the wood. The wood then struck the employee's abdomen, injuring his spleen and requiring hospitalization.

Source

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