Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at S&S Concrete Floors, Inc.
Start: 4/18/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018043716 · 4/18/2018 · S&S Concrete Floors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, 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 due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name: S&S Concrete Floors, Inc.
Location: 1 Agrand St., WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01607
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking backwards while operating a concrete burnisher when he tripped over a protruding pipe and fell. The burnisher handle then hit his abdomen, perforating his bowel and requiring hospitalization.

Source

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