Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at MCC, Inc.
Start: 8/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088563 · 8/20/2018 · MCC, 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: Pickup truck
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: MCC, Inc.
Location: 2600 N. Roemer Rd., APPLETON, WISCONSIN, 54911
NAICS: 327320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to climb into the driver's side of a pickup truck when his left foot slipped off the running board and his left hand lost grip of the handle inside the truck, causing him to fall to the ground and land on his back. He sustained five fractured ribs and a punctured lung, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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