Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., 1 Peter Pan Way, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02904
on — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was walking by a pit at the bus maintenance garage when he slipped and fell at least 6 feet down into the pit. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a punctured lung, a head contusion and possible bleeding on the brain.
HospitalizedHead and trunkFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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