Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tessco Energy Services, Inc.
Start: 10/17/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017109983 · 10/17/2017 · Tessco Energy Services, 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 on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name: Tessco Energy Services, Inc.
Location: EQT site, STERLING CITY, TEXAS, 76951
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing and supervising the take-down of a pole and lines when the pole cracked, broke in half, and fell toward the employee. The employee avoided being struck by the pole but fell to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a collapsed lung.

Source

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