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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2018032946 · 3/27/2018 · J. W. Didado

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 6 to 10 feet
Source
Extension ladders

Employer

Name
J. W. Didado
Location
937 Southern Road, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17403
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a fiberglass extension ladder that was on a deck and leaning against the gutter of a house. The ladder slid out and the employee fell approximately 7 feet, landing on his chest. The employee sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a strained elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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