Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated
Start: 4/10/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043151 · 4/10/2023 · Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated

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: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Packages, parcels

Employer

Name: Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated
Location: 400 Park Drive, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17015
NAICS: 327211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using runners to move packs of glass from a truck when one pack fell off the runners and struck the employee's lower body and knocked him to the floor. The employee sustained five fractured ribs, internal injuries, and a lower leg laceration. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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