Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Erie Coke Corporation, 925 East Bay Drive, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16512
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was wheel-barrowing patch mix to the bench area of an oven when he lost his balance and the wheel barrow tipped over. The handle hit his leg and he fell 12 feet to the next level. He was hospitalized for an internal injury around his kidney.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
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