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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2019033264 · 3/28/2019 · Prince Contracting, 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
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Skid steer loaders, mini loaders

Employer

Name
Prince Contracting, LLC.
Location
St RD 23, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32221
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was supervising another employee who was operating a track skid steer loader during a backfilling excavation. The operator lost control of the skid steer and rotated toward the injured employee's path, striking him on the chest with the bucket. He suffered five to seven broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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