Vinton Construction Company

Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vinton Construction Company in SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin
Employer Vinton Construction Company
Address Erie Avenue, North 40th Avenue
City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin 53081
Report ID 2021021458
Event Date February 18, 2021
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 Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport
Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310
GPS Coordinates 43.75633, -87.70960

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Incident Narrative

An employee was dismounting an excavator after loading it onto a lowboy trailer. The employee slipped, but managed to catch the grab handle to avoid falling. The sudden stop ruptured a cyst in the employee's abdomen.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2021, a worker at Vinton Construction Company in SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin 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 slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 7 severe injury reports involving "Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport" incidents in our database. Browse all Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport injuries.

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