Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pulau Corporation
Start: 11/20/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191112031 · 11/20/2019 · Pulau Corporation

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: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Automobile lifts and hoists

Employer

Name: Pulau Corporation
Location: Bldg. 650A, FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, 92310
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was pulling on a lifting strap while offloading a toolbox from a truck's lift. The strap broke causing the employee to fall backwards 2-3 feet. The employee impacted a vehicle lift during the fall and sustained fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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