Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Metropolitan Walters LLC
Start: 12/12/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181212742 · 12/12/2018 · Metropolitan Walters LLC

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 from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source: Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name: Metropolitan Walters LLC
Location: 151 W. 42nd St, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10036
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a chain block from a steel structure while standing on a scissor lift. The scissor lift was blown over while fully extended and the employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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