Org Improvement Group LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Org Improvement Group LLC | Report ID | 2020044003 |
| Address | 1099 14ht st NW suit 407 | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20005 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | 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 | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of a 4-foot scaffold installing plastic trim when he lost his balance and fell on ceramic. He was hospitalized for internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at Org Improvement Group LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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