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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2018044136 · 4/30/2018 · Presence Chicago Hospitals Network dba Presence Holy Family Medical Center

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
Presence Chicago Hospitals Network dba Presence Holy Family Medical Center
Location
101 N River Road, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, 60016
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a 6- to 8-foot A-Frame ladder to change curtains in an ICU hospital room when he lost his balance and fell. He landed on a sitting chair that was next to his ladder, fracturing ribs on his upper right side and puncturing his lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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