Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Treesmiths, Inc.
Start: 3/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018032715 · 3/20/2018 · Treesmiths, 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: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Trees

Employer

Name: Treesmiths, Inc.
Location: Hollow Road, EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 18301
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was dropping a tree. The falling tree struck a nearby tree, causing the felled tree to spring up and strike the employee. He suffered a left shoulder injury and collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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