Cook Forest Products, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Cook Forest Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099223 |
| Address | Unknown | City, State ZIP | WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02132 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -71.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hit by a tree limb, suffering a partially collapsed lung that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2018, a worker at Cook Forest Products, Inc. in WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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