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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2020010301 · 1/10/2020 · BFI Waste Services of PA

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 falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Bundles, bales
Secondary source
Dump truck

Employer

Name
BFI Waste Services of PA
Location
420 Quarry Road, MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19543
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing next to a dump truck, dumping a load. A bale of trash from a previous load rolled off a pile and pinned him against the truck. He suffered a punctured lung, two broken ribs on the left side, and a broken collarbone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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