Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pearl City Elevator, Inc.
Start: 12/28/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221211214 · 12/28/2022 · Pearl City Elevator, 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 from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Pearl City Elevator, Inc.
Location: 14181 Fort Defiance Rd, MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, 53565
NAICS: 424510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was ascending a ladder to open a latch on a grain bin. As they were climbing, the ladder collapsed, causing the employee to potentially strike the edge of a cement wall and land on the floor. The employee sustained nine rib fractures and a collapsed lung.

Source

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