H & H Transit Inc
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - EAST SAINT LOUIS, Illinois
| Employer | H & H Transit Inc |
| Address | #3 Cargill Elevator Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | EAST SAINT LOUIS, Illinois 62206 |
| Report ID | 2019077450 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.58000, -90.20000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing between the cab of a truck and a trailer. The truck's automatic tarp arm had been activated and was under tension when it broke and swung, hitting the employee in the back. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a spleen injury.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2019, a worker at H & H Transit Inc in EAST SAINT LOUIS, Illinois suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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