Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., Bridge construction near Muskogee, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74401
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was moving a road sign when the sign got caught in wind. The employee fell over with the sign, requiring overnight hospitalization for a punctured lung and broken rib.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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