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HITACHI ABB

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HITACHI ABB in HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Employer HITACHI ABB Report ID 20201111006
Address 500 MO-94 City, State ZIP HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI 65043
Event Date November 20, 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 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334416 Inspection # 1504005
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -92.06000

Incident Narrative

At about 8:00 p.m. on November 20, 2020, an employee was using a crane to remove product from a racking system. A cable broke and the crane tipped forward, ejecting the employee. The employee flew about 10-12 feet into the air, then fell to the concrete floor. The employee suffered two broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken tailbone, a punctured lung, and lacerations that required suturing.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2020, a worker at HITACHI ABB in HOLTS SUMMIT, MISSOURI 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 11 to 15 feet, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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