Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc.
Start: 2/22/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021021580 · 2/22/2021 · Kittredge Equipment Company, 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, unspecified
Source: Existing floor opening
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc.
Location: 282 Glen Street, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK, 12801
NAICS: 423440
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was on the first floor of a building that was under renovation. She fell into a floor hole and was trapped between joists. She suffered broken ribs and back vertebrae, as well as a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown