PORTAGE, WISCONSIN—
Trienda Holdings, L.L.C.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Trienda Holdings, L.L.C., N7660 Industrial Road, PORTAGE, WISCONSIN 53901 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
While transferring a plastic sheet onto a pallet, an employee fell 7 feet into a grinder pit due to an unfastened floor plate. The employee suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a broken scapula.
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