Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pepper Construction Company
Start: 8/14/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088318 · 8/14/2018 · Pepper Construction Company

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: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary source: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name: Pepper Construction Company
Location: 501 Oakbrook Dr., OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS, 60521
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While removing a plywood floor cover on a flat roof, an employee fell through an opening in the roof. The employee fell onto a scissor lift guardrail, suffering a lacerated liver.

Source

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