Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Myers Industries, Inc.
Start: 11/12/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022119955 · 11/12/2022 · Myers Industries, 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, unspecified
Source: Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Myers Industries, Inc.
Location: 250 Seville Road, WADSWORTH, OHIO, 44281
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking down the steps after leaving the production office when they missed a step and fell down six metal steps onto the landing in the production area. The employee sustained a right rib fracture, collapsed right lung, and a back contusion.

Source

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