Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at NALCO
Start: 10/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191010999 · 10/22/2019 · NALCO

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: Ladders-fixed
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: NALCO
Location: 3628 HIGHWAY 44, GARYVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70051
NAICS: 424690
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to perform maintenance services on a cooling tower. During the ascension of the fixed ladder, he fell about 14 feet to the ground onto his left side. He was hospitalized with broken ribs, damaged vertebrae/collarbone, and a bruised lung.

Source

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