Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified

Name: Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified at The Pennsylvania State University
Start: 4/28/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025043932 · 4/28/2025 · The Pennsylvania State University

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Pancreas
Nature of injury: Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object in roadway
Source: Vehicle unspecified
Secondary source: Mines, caves, tunnels, pipes n.e.c.

Employer

Name: The Pennsylvania State University
Location: 305A Steam Services Building, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, 16802
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was driving a vehicle through a tunnel on a campus road to the dumpsters. The bed was elevated and contacted the tunnel structure. The employee sustained a lacerated pancreas and a dislocated shoulder.

Source

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