Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Kimble Recycling and Disposal Inc.
Start: 2/9/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021279 · 2/9/2023 · Kimble Recycling and Disposal 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: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Kimble Recycling and Disposal Inc.
Location: 8500 Chamberlin Rd., TWINSBURG, OHIO, 44087
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the catwalk of a garbage truck putting a tarp over the load. He fell off the truck, landing on the ground and suffering broken ribs, a cracked cheekbone, a broken wrist, and a punctured lung.

Source

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