Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Start: 2/1/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018021078 · 2/1/2018 · Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

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: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name: Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Location: 250 South conestoga Drive, SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17257
NAICS: 444110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was lifting a box containing a microwave by the handle. The handle broke and the employee fell onto their back resulting in a collapsed lung.

Source

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