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 Terex South Dakota, 3140 15th Ave Southeast, WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201
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 outside walking around a truck to perform final checks when he tripped over one of the outriggers. He then fell to the ground where his left elbow impacted his left abdomen, resulting in a kidney injury.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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