Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Danella Companies, Inc.
Start: 1/21/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020010638 · 1/21/2020 · Danella Companies, Inc.

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 swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Road signs
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Danella Companies, Inc.
Location: 524 Stony Hill Rd., MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19067
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A driver was backing a trailer into a jobsite when the trailer became caught on a road sign. After the road sign was released, it sprung back and struck the injured employee in the midsection. The employee suffered three fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, and internal bleeding.

Source

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