Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Waste Corporation of Arkansas
Start: 8/23/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087755 · 8/23/2023 · Waste Corporation of Arkansas

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: Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source: Rollers, compactors-construction
Secondary source: Trash, garbage

Employer

Name: Waste Corporation of Arkansas
Location: 9611 Ironton Road, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
NAICS: 562212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a dozer to push waste debris up the slope of a landfill. The dozer encountered a void space or uneven/uncompacted debris, causing the vehicle to shift. The vehicle overturned and rolled down the slope. The employee sustained a ruptured spleen.

Source

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