Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Airclaws
Start: 2/20/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020021707 · 2/20/2020 · Airclaws

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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Building materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name: Airclaws
Location: 13494 Eddy Road, ATHENS, OHIO, 45701
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was constructing a pergola in the backyard of a residential property when a beam being hoisted by a winch fell from the top of the pergola and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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