Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at WSP USA Services, Inc
Start: 9/26/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098470 · 9/26/2022 · WSP USA Services, 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: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source: Existing floor opening
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: WSP USA Services, Inc
Location: 176 Camino Las Piedras KM 9.1, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, 00926
NAICS: 541350
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

At about 1:20 p.m. on September 26, 2022, an employee was inspecting a house that was being remodeled when he fell through an opening on the second floor where stairs were going to be constructed. He struck some scaffolding and landed on the first floor. He suffered injuries to the right wrist, right elbow, left leg/knee, neck, and mid- to lower back. He also suffered five broken left-side ribs and bruised/collapsed lungs.

Source

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