Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at H & H Transit Inc
Start: 7/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077450 · 7/22/2019 · H & H Transit Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, 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: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name: H & H Transit Inc
Location: #3 Cargill Elevator Rd., EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS, 62206
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing between the cab of a truck and a trailer. The truck's automatic tarp arm had been activated and was under tension when it broke and swung, hitting the employee in the back. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a spleen injury.

Source

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