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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2021054243 · 5/25/2021 · RC Home Showcase, Inc.

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
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Scaffolds-suspended staging
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
RC Home Showcase, Inc.
Location
Seybold Building 36th NE 1sr Street, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33101
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing an exterior window from a swing stage. As the employee was climbing down through the scaffolding to a lower level, his hand slipped and he fell to the ground, resulting in four broken ribs, a punctured lung, liver damage, and a head laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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