Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs

Name: Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs at AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY
Start: 2/28/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020021964 · 2/28/2020 · AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Parts and materials, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY
Location: Delaware Memorial Bridge, NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, 19720
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew of ironworkers was disassembling am 1,100-pound steel jacking frame using chain hoists. The upper section of the frame freed from the upper bracket and the load became unstable, swung free, and knocked an employee to the ground. The employee suffered a concussion and lacerations to the kidney and pancreas.

Source

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