Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Schmidt Steel, Inc.
Start: 4/11/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043231 · 4/11/2023 · Schmidt Steel, Inc.

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: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source: Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified
Secondary source: Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name: Schmidt Steel, Inc.
Location: 801 Burlington Ave, DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS, 60515
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was approximately 16 feet above ground level connecting steel beams for a two-story commercial structure. While transitioning from one side of the steel beam to the other, the employee fell and sustained a liver laceration, rib fractures, and a wrist fracture. They were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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