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 Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC, 3120 N Powers Blvd, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80917
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 cleaning an awning with a vacuum on top of a ladder when the employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersLadders, unspecified
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