Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at PLW Waterworks
Start: 4/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043461 · 4/18/2023 · PLW Waterworks

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 onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Backhoes, trackhoes
Secondary source: Backhoes, trackhoes

Employer

Name: PLW Waterworks
Location: 12630 Water Works Way, HUMBLE, TEXAS, 77396
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was entering a mini trackhoe to get his inspection book. The vehicle was parked on a slight incline, requiring the employee to reach for the handle and enter the cab. He slipped and fell, landing on the push blade, and sustained 3 rib fractures and a punctured lung.

Source

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