Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
Start: 1/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010408 · 1/14/2022 · Eastern Metal Supply, 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 falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Building materials, unspecified

Employer

Name: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.
Location: 4268 Westroads Drive, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33407
NAICS: 423510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was holding a pallet rack upright while another employee disassembled the pallet rack. The opposite upright fell toward the injured employee, breaking four ribs and puncturing a lung.

Source

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