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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017109829 · 10/12/2017 · Advance Cooling Towers, 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
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Structures and surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Advance Cooling Towers, Inc.
Location
831 Sparks Dr., CLEBURNE, TEXAS, 76031
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working at a height of approximately 14 feet when he detached his fall protection system to move from one spot to another and fell to the lower level. He punctured a lung and broke two ribs and his right ankle. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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