Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated, 400 Park Drive, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17015
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 using runners to move packs of glass from a truck when one pack fell off the runners and struck the employee's lower body and knocked him to the floor. The employee sustained five fractured ribs, internal injuries, and a lower leg laceration. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPackages, parcels
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