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 Cardinal Logistics, 100 Beverly Drive, SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085
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 fell from a ladder or the top of a truck to the ground, suffering broken ribs, a punctured lung, and head lacerations.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
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