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 Faris Machinery, 5770 E. 77th Ave, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022
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 securing a front-end loader that was loaded on a trailer. He fell from the loader onto the concrete below, suffering injuries to the shoulder blade, ribs, a collarbone, as well as blood in the lungs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersTrailers
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