Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at School Specialty, Inc.
Start: 5/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054959 · 5/21/2018 · School Specialty, 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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Nonclassifiable
Secondary source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: School Specialty, Inc.
Location: 100 Paragon Pkwy, MANSFIELD, OHIO, 44903
NAICS: 452990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was kneeling down to receive product when a nearby stand-up pallet operator turned a corner, causing the 240-pound load to fall and strike the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and collapsed lungs, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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