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 Shaffer Sports Inc., 175 Post Rd., OLD WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11568
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 installing a tent. The employee fell off a 12-foot frame ladder while trying to access the second level of the tent. The employee suffered broken ribs, fractured vertebrae, torn tendons and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersLadders, unspecified
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