Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Carnegie Mellon University
Start: 10/23/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010915 · 10/23/2018 · Carnegie Mellon University

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 6 to 10 feet
Source: Walls
Secondary source: Stairs, steps, unspecified

Employer

Name: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: 5000 Forbes Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15213
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee fell approximately 7 feet from the top of a concrete wall to the bottom of a stairwell after plugging an extension cord into an outside outlet. The employee sustained a fractured pneumothorax and injuries to the left ribs and lung.

Source

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