Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lowes Home Improvement Center, LLC
Start: 5/30/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055456 · 5/30/2019 · Lowes Home Improvement Center, 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: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Lowes Home Improvement Center, LLC
Location: 2131 S. Main St., GROVE, OKLAHOMA, 74344
NAICS: 444110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had climbed to the top of a ladder to stock tools. The wheels on the bottom of the ladder were not locked and another employee began to move the ladder to another location. The employee on top of the ladder lost balance and fell to the floor, suffering broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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