Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at OnCare Digital Assets Inc., 35 Hartford St., RUMFORD, MAINE 04276
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 working on a 2-foot-high grated platform, replacing a wire in a clutch assembly on the scanner. The employee fell off the platform and landed on his side on a threaded rod sticking out of the concrete that is used to secure the scanner into place. The rod contacted his chest area, resulting in four broken ribs and a partially punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersScaffolds-staging, unspecified
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