Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Bay & Bay Transfer Co., Inc.
Start: 8/13/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088329 · 8/13/2019 · Bay & Bay Transfer Co., Inc.

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 11 to 15 feet
Source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Bay & Bay Transfer Co., Inc.
Location: U.S. Minerals, ROBERTS, WISCONSIN, 54023
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening a pneumatic hatch on top of a truck trailer. The employee fell from the trailer to the ground about 13 feet below and suffered a fractured rib, shoulder, and little finger, as well as a punctured lung and a dislocated collarbone.

Source

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