Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Start: 5/4/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021053675 · 5/4/2021 · FedEx Ground Package System, 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: Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source: Buckets, baskets, pails
Secondary source: Paint

Employer

Name: FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Location: 8951 YOSEMITE STREET, HENDERSON, COLORADO, 80640
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to lift a 5-gallon bucket of paint and sustained a partially collapsed lung. Dried paint had caused the bucket to be stuck to the floor.

Source

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