Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Ken Weaver Meats, Inc
Start: 2/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021649 · 2/21/2023 · Ken Weaver Meats, 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 less than 6 feet
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Ken Weaver Meats, Inc
Location: 7137 Susquehanna Trail South, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17403
NAICS: 424470
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading product from a truck when they fell approximately 4 feet from the liftgate to the ground. They sustained five rib fractures, a shoulder fracture, and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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