Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Modern Disposal
Start: 12/26/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181213177 · 12/26/2018 · Modern Disposal

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: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name: Modern Disposal
Location: Willow Ridge Dr., HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 14075
NAICS: 562211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading recyclables into a hopper at curbside. A cardboard box began to fall out of the hopper; as he pushed it back in, the tote lifted toward the hopper and trapped the left side of his torso against the truck body. He suffered chest injury, including a punctured lung, and was hospitalized.

Source

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