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Pulau Corporation

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pulau Corporation in FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA
Employer Pulau Corporation Report ID 20191112031
Address Bldg. 650A, Maintenence Shop City, State ZIP FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA 92310
Event Date November 20, 2019 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 Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Automobile lifts and hoists
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.26000, -116.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling on a lifting strap while offloading a toolbox from a truck's lift. The strap broke causing the employee to fall backwards 2-3 feet. The employee impacted a vehicle lift during the fall and sustained fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2019, a worker at Pulau Corporation in FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA 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 other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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