Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lippert Componets Plant 59, 18801 Oak Park Ave., TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS 60477
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a forklift when he tripped backward over the forks, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured left lung. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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