Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Omega Protein
Start: 8/21/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088639 · 8/21/2018 · Omega Protein

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: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Stairs, steps, unspecified

Employer

Name: Omega Protein
Location: 9730 Andrew Road, ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70510
NAICS: 311710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was blowing down fish with an airline hose when he took a step back, lost his balance, and fell on a step located behind him. He injured his right rib and right lung.

Source

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