Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at WAUKESHA-PEARCE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Start: 7/13/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018077070 · 7/13/2018 · WAUKESHA-PEARCE INDUSTRIES, 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: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: WAUKESHA-PEARCE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location: 15 miles outside of wheeler, TX, WHEELER, TEXAS, 79096
NAICS: 423830
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from a catwalk to perform maintenance on the engine of equipment used to transport crude oils and liquids. While descending the ladder from the catwalk, the employee slipped and fell to the ground, resulting in rib fractures, abrasions to the arm and shoulder, and a collapsed left lung.

Source

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