Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at SINK TOWER ERECTION CO., INC.
Start: 12/12/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201211651 · 12/12/2020 · SINK TOWER ERECTION CO., 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 more than 30 feet
Source: Telecommunications and cell phone towers
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SINK TOWER ERECTION CO., INC.
Location: 145 County Road 76, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, 35565
NAICS: 237130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was erecting a cell tower. The employee was moving from a tower leg to a cross-brace when he fell to the ground about 40 feet below, suffering leg and pelvis fractures and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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