Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Dodge Construction
Start: 10/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021108637 · 10/6/2021 · Dodge Construction

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 dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name: Dodge Construction
Location: I-90 West Bound, FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 01701
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was strapping a load to the deck of an open trailer when the ratchet mechanism on a turnbuckle failed and the 3-foot-long load bar struck his abdomen. The employee sustained a contusion and internal injury to his abdomen.

Source

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