Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Midwest Equipment Co.
Start: 12/18/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181212939 · 12/18/2018 · Midwest Equipment Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: Midwest Equipment Co.
Location: ATT Wo44, GRAYSVILLE, OHIO, 45734
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 18, 2018, at a tower erection site, an employee working as an oiler was crushed when the jib of the crane fell on them. The employee suffered fractured ribs, pelvis and femur in addition to a collapsed lung and kidney damage.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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