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 Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company, Williams Gas Pipeline, BLAKESLEE, PENNSYLVANIA 18610
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 standing next to an excavator. The excavator turned and the employee was struck by the excavator's counterweight. The employee fell over into a sump hole and struck his body against a steel plate. The employee suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, punctured lung, and broken left elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersGround, unspecified
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