Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Plyler Enterprises, Inc.
Start: 2/2/2022

2 hospitalizations · 2022021025 · 2/2/2022 · Plyler Enterprises, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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, n.e.c.
Source: Garage doors

Employer

Name: Plyler Enterprises, Inc.
Location: 2455 Robison Road, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16509
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were changing the springs in a dock leveler when the door came down onto the employees. One employee was hospitalized due to broken ribs and a punctured lung, while the other employee suffered internal intestinal injuries requiring surgery. Both employees were hospitalized.

Source

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