Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at NPL Construction Company
Start: 12/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210699 · 12/8/2022 · NPL Construction Company

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: Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
Source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source: Towers, poles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: NPL Construction Company
Location: MLK Blvd/Temple Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06511
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were working in an active work zone when a third-party vehicle entered the work zone and struck a portable light tower. The employees were then struck by the light tower, sustaining injuries. One employee was hospitalized for three rib fractures and a spleen laceration.

Source

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