Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Edition Farm, 90 Spooky Hollow Road, HYDE PARK, NEW YORK 12538
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 was driving a tractor with a dump wagon. The tractor went out of control and he jumped off; the tractor then hit a stone wall, tipped to the side, and struck his upper body. He suffered a bruised liver.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFarm tractor
An employee was driving a double pallet jack down an aisle when another piece of equipment came through the aisle. Realizing that the two pieces of equipment were about to collide, the employee jumped off the pallet jack. It then ran over his leg, breaking his leg/ankle.
An employee was operating a forklift when the load shifted. The employee jumped from the forklift and it rolled backward, falling off the ramp and pinning the employee underneath it. They sustained head trauma and injuries to the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and leg.
An employee was operating a rider-style powered pallet jack. He lost his balance causing him to fall off and become trapped between it and a wall. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
An employee was operating a stand-on mower down a hill when the mower started sliding. The employee jumped off the mower and fell to the ground. Their hand was cut by the mower blade, resulting in a laceration and a thumb amputation.
An employee was driving a package car around a building on UPS property when the vehicle struck a bump. The force from hitting the bump unbuckled the employee's seatbelt and caused them to fall out of the vehicle onto the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fractures to their hip and pelvis.
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