Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Mississippi Valley Forest Products
Start: 12/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210587 · 12/6/2022 · Mississippi Valley Forest Products

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: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Mississippi Valley Forest Products
Location: 3251 Busch Lane, CUBA CITY, WISCONSIN, 53807
NAICS: 423310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a forklift. They removed the hydraulic line, causing the mast of the forklift to fall onto the injured employee. He was hospitalized for crushing injuries to the chest and ribs as well as lung hemorrhaging that required surgery.

Source

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