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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2020098629 · 9/10/2020 · Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical 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
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Source
Floor, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.
Location
1111 W Addison St, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60613
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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