Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.
Start: 9/30/2019

1 hospitalization · 20190910218 · 9/30/2019 · Dollar Tree Distribution 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: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.
Location: 99 International Drive, WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06095
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to perform maintenance on a reach truck. While standing on the forks of the truck, the carriage lowered and struck the employee in the abdomen. The employee sustained injury to the intestines.

Source

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