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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2020065148 · 6/3/2020 · Fuellgraf Chimney & Tower, 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
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Fuellgraf Chimney & Tower, Inc.
Location
2559 Schumann Lake Road, STONEWALL, TEXAS, 78671
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder on a TV broadcast tower. The employee fell 25-30 feet to the ground. He suffered broken ankles, broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a spinal cord injury and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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