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 US Tool, 142 McDonald Blvd., HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 63042
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 climbed through a window to access a locked room. He fell onto a wire cart, fracturing two right-side ribs and suffering internal bleeding.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersWindows, openings
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