Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at Office Depot Distribution Center
Start: 3/22/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024032601 · 3/22/2024 · Office Depot Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Intestines, peritoneum unspecified
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Office Depot Distribution Center
Location: 515 Kehoe Boulevard, CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS, 60188
NAICS: 423420
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was putting away a riding pallet jack when the handle dropped to the floor then bounced back and struck their abdomen, resulting in a ruptured intestine requiring surgery.

Source

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