Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kittredge Equipment Company, Inc., 282 Glen Street, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
The employee was on the first floor of a building that was under renovation. She fell into a floor hole and was trapped between joists. She suffered broken ribs and back vertebrae, as well as a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersExisting floor opening
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