Mueller Lumber Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - MITCHELL, South Dakota
| Employer | Mueller Lumber Company |
| Address | 722/724 West Pine |
| City, State ZIP | MITCHELL, South Dakota 57301 |
| Report ID | 2022021802 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2022 |
| 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 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Strapping |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.69393, -98.02679 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading garage doors from a delivery truck. As he was lifting some panels, the banding that held them together broke and he lost his balance. The pallet broke with the shifting weight. The employee slipped off the edge of the truck and fell, landing on his left side on the frozen ground 5-6 feet below. He suffered a torn spleen and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2022, a worker at Mueller Lumber Company in MITCHELL, South Dakota 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 other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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