Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Johnson Controls Inc.
Start: 12/20/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171212089 · 12/20/2017 · Johnson Controls 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, unspecified
Source: Step ladders

Employer

Name: Johnson Controls Inc.
Location: 200 Boston Ave., MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02155
NAICS: 334515
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While working on VAV box control wiring from an 8-foot A-frame ladder, an employee fell to the ground, breaking five ribs and puncturing a lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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