Fall to lower level, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, 1270 Nuclear Plant Road, SPRING CITY, TENNESSEE 37381
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 using a shepherd's hook to help position a jib crane. The hook slipped and the employee fell into an adjacent structure, suffering three broken ribs and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
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