Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Quad Graphics, Inc.
Start: 8/8/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088129 · 8/8/2018 · Quad Graphics, 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 less than 6 feet
Source: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Quad Graphics, Inc.
Location: 855 CAPERTOPN BOULEVARD, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, 25401
NAICS: 323110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 08/09/2018, an employee was installing a new baler when it shifted and he fell approximately 5'8" off the baler to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.

Source

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