Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Sal Construction Management, LLC
Start: 7/7/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076033 · 7/7/2023 · Sal Construction Management, LLC

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: Excavation or trenching cave-in
Source: Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations

Employer

Name: Sal Construction Management, LLC
Location: Modular Blvd and US Hwy 83, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78040
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was kneeling in a 4-foot deep hole trying to fix a leak in the waterline. The sidewalls were wet and the dirt fell from behind the employee onto his left side and crushed him against the pipe. The employee was hospitalized for an injured liver.

Source

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