Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Greenwood Dairy
Start: 10/3/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010247 · 10/3/2018 · Greenwood Dairy

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 through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary source: Roof trusses, joists

Employer

Name: Greenwood Dairy
Location: 1087 State Highway 310, CANTON, NEW YORK, 13617
NAICS: 112120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing old plywood sheets from a lean-to roof when he stepped into an opening between joists and fell onto a joist, breaking his ribs and puncturing a lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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