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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at H & H Transit Inc in 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

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