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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2019099137 · 9/3/2019 · Waste Management

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
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
4315 S. Archer Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60632
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dumping a 4-yard dumpster with a truck. The dumpster released and jumped back at the employee, breaking his rib and causing him to suffer a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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