Other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at D&K Welding Services Inc., 1200 Central Industrial Dive, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110
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 was installing decking on a roof when he attempted to cross over to the roof of an adjacent building. He fell approximately 30 feet to the ground between the two buildings, puncturing his lung, cracking two ribs, and shattering a pelvis. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersRoof edges
While walking on a bridge platform, an employee fell about 13 feet to the rocky surface below, breaking both wrists and a leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Employee was installing a new cable on a home while working from a Lunar, 28 foot fiberglass extension ladder. A gust of wind made his ladder move and he felt like it was going to fall so he jumped off the ladder toward the grass to avoid the concrete patio and landed on his back.
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