Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lippert Componets Plant 59
Start: 4/10/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043138 · 4/10/2023 · Lippert Componets Plant 59

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 on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Lippert Componets Plant 59
Location: 18801 Oak Park Ave., TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS, 60477
NAICS: 336211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a forklift when he tripped backward over the forks, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured left lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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