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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2019054864 · 5/13/2019 · Rose Metal Systems, Inc.

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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Building materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Rose Metal Systems, Inc.
Location
24 Elmwood Ave, MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18707
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was standing on a flat bed truck reading labels on parts to another employee who was on the ground. The injured employee put their foot on an interior support column weighing 826 pounds that was stacked four high and the stack shifted. The employee jumped to the ground and the column fell on top of him. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a punctured lung, a punctured liver and internal bleeding.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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