Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Crystal Air & Water, Inc.
Start: 6/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066158 · 6/21/2018 · Crystal Air & Water, 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: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Crystal Air & Water, Inc.
Location: 204 NW 18th Street, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32603
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of copper from an exterior wall using a 10-foot A-frame ladder when he lost his footing and fell about 6 feet to the ground. He injured his spleen and was hospitalized.

Source

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