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 Professional Building Systems, Incorporated, 72 East Market Street, MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17842
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On February 20, 2017, an employee was on a catwalk attempting to caulk the top of a wall. The employee slipped and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a punctured lung and fractures to the ribs, collarbone, and a toe. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCatwalks
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