Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at DEMCO
Start: 6/24/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022065526 · 6/24/2022 · DEMCO

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: Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Source: Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name: DEMCO
Location: 16262 Wax Road, GREENWELL SPRINGS, LOUISIANA, 70739
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee fell 4 to 6 feet while climbing a utility pole during a training activity. The force of the employee's fall restraint equipment applied pressure to the employee's abdomen where the climbing body belt was positioned, injuring an artery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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