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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2021021262 · 2/11/2021 · Clarion Boards LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Source
Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Clarion Boards LLC
Location
143 Fiberboard Road, SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16254
NAICS
321219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the elevated platform at the wood breaker machine. The platform grate became detached and dropped 7 feet to the floor with the employee standing on it. The employee was hospitalized for 3 broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a lacerated spleen and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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