Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Webber, LLC
Start: 6/19/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066026 · 6/19/2018 · Webber, LLC

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: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source: Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Webber, LLC
Location: 3630 FM 1765, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77591
NAICS: 221310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was wrecking form work on the elevated deck portion of a structure. He was attempting to help a second employee lift a sheet of plywood when he fell through an unsupported open space and struck the scaffold underneath before hitting the ground. He fell a total of 15 feet and suffered six broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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