Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.
Start: 8/15/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088333 · 8/15/2018 · Hudson Valley Chimney Services, 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: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.
Location: 524 Creek Road, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, 12601
NAICS: 238140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee fell from scaffolding to the ground and suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

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