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 Dawn Food Products, Inc., 1705 North Highland, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15241
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee slipped on a truck's lift gate and fell, suffering broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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