Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at HEB
Start: 11/3/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191111455 · 11/3/2019 · HEB

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 less than 6 feet
Source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name: HEB
Location: 646 S. Flores St., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78204
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sealing a trailer before it departed. The trailer pulled away from the loading dock and the employee fell approximately 4 feet from the loading dock. The employee sustained a head contusion, fractured ribs, and a punctured lung.

Source

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