Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at OTTO BAUM CO., INC., 1800 S First Street, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee brushing walls with a masonry brush near the northwest corner stairway attempted to step from a step ladder onto a scaffold resulting in a fall. The employee was admitted into the hospital with a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStep ladders
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