Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc
Start: 11/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110680 · 11/20/2023 · Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc

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 11 to 15 feet
Source: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc
Location: 2240 Shermans Valley Road, ELLIOTTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17024
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a horizontal grinder issue when the discharge conveyor belt turned on. This caused the employee to ride the conveyor belt then fall 12-14 feet to the ground, resulting in fractures to the shoulder and ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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