Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Envoy Air, O'Haire Airport, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a Lectro P.I.V. and struck a PCA air handler while in route to meet a flight. The employee suffered a lacerated liver, chipped vertebra, and bubbles in the intestine.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersAirport utility vehicle-powered
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