Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Glacier Construction Co., Inc.
Start: 5/10/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021053818 · 5/10/2021 · Glacier Construction Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Metal pipes, tubing

Employer

Name: Glacier Construction Co., Inc.
Location: 5070 S Robertsdale Way, AURORA, COLORADO, 80016
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A Glacier Construction crew was setting a 36-inch steel pipe in a trench and working to line/plumb the pipe. The bracing on the pipe gave way and an employee was trapped between the pipe and the trench wall. The employee sustained a chest contusion and a liver hematoma and was hospitalized.

Source

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