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 Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, LLC, 312 West Simplot Blvd, CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605
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 standing on a trailer lift gate, trying to lock it. The hook broke and the employee fell onto a metal welding bin. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersTrailers
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