Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Packer Valley Builders, Inc.
Start: 8/12/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087164 · 8/12/2022 · Packer Valley Builders, 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: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Packer Valley Builders, Inc.
Location: 2277 Clairville Road, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, 54904
NAICS: 337110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the fourth rung of a ladder, approximately 4 feet above the ground, to take a board out of a lumber rack. The employee lost his grip and fell sideways into a dumpster, resulting in broken ribs and a collapsed rung.

Source

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