Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at Triton Construction, Inc.
Start: 5/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054761 · 5/30/2024 · Triton Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lung(s), pleura
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: Pile drivers, tamping machinery
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Triton Construction, Inc.
Location: Route 119 Rock Creek, MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25130
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a pile driver. While bending over to get a tape measure, a pin from the pile driver struck the employee's back between their shoulder blades. The employee sustained a bruised lung.

Source

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