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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2021032567 · 3/26/2021 · Vegetation Management Specialists 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
Struck by other falling powered vehicle
Source
Lawn mowers-riding
Secondary source
Wood, lumber, unspecified

Employer

Name
Vegetation Management Specialists Inc
Location
9031 Cameron St, DUSON, LOUISIANA, 70529
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee came into the shop to repair a zero-turn mower. Boards were placed underneath the mower to prop it up. As the employee was underneath the mower, it fell on top of him. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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