Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Sysco Eastern Maryland
Start: 5/9/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054153 · 5/9/2023 · Sysco Eastern Maryland

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: Trailers
Secondary source: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name: Sysco Eastern Maryland
Location: 2000 Route 38 Suite 1180, CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY, 08002
NAICS: 424490
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pulling a handcart with product on it while unloading a trailer. While on the elevated liftgate, the cart ran over his foot, causing him to fall 4 feet from the liftgate to the ground. The employee sustained a rib and collarbone fracture, as well as a punctured lung.

Source

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