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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
2 hospitalizations · 2020043845 · 4/27/2020 · Ports America
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 2
- 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 part of powered vehicle
- Source
- Excavating machinery, unspecified
Employer
- Name
- Ports America
- Location
- 1000 Wharf Rd, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77550
- NAICS
- 488320
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An excavator's boom swung and struck two employees. Between them, they suffered a broken collar bone, 15 broken ribs, and a punctured lung.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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