Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at Sysco Northern New England
Start: 3/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025032383 · 3/13/2025 · Sysco Northern New England

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple internal chest locations
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source: Chairs, single-person seating
Secondary source: Chairs, single-person seating

Employer

Name: Sysco Northern New England
Location: 36 Thomas Drive, WESTBROOK, MAINE, 04092
NAICS: 424410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was stepping down from a countertop onto a chair. The employee lost their footing and slipped, causing the chair to tip and the employee to fall. They landed on the legs of the chair and suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Source

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