Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Central Freight Lines
Start: 6/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065190 · 6/13/2023 · Central Freight Lines

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, unspecified
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Central Freight Lines
Location: 400 NE Alsbury Blvd, BURLESON, TEXAS, 76028
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering boxes of books using a pallet jack. While the employee was maneuvering the freight and exiting the trailer using the liftgate, they fell from the liftgate. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a scapula fracture, and contusions on their right hip and back.

Source

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