Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at RGA Concrete Contractors
Start: 6/22/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022065445 · 6/22/2022 · RGA Concrete Contractors

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: Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name: RGA Concrete Contractors
Location: 13409 NW Military Ste. 208, SHAVANO PARK, TEXAS, 78231
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An RGA Concrete Contractors employee was removing parts of scaffolding. Above him, the top parts of the scaffolding were being removed by another employee working from a scissor lift. A safety cable had become caught on the scissor lift and was under tension. When that tension released, the cable struck the employee across the torso. His liver was injured and he was hospitalized.

Source

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