PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - SAPULPA, Oklahoma
| Employer | PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Address | 3378 STE HWY 117 |
| City, State ZIP | SAPULPA, Oklahoma 74066 |
| Report ID | 2022087751 |
| Event Date | August 31, 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 | Confined spaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -96.03000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was entering a concrete pit by stepping down onto a 55-gallon drum in the pit. He slipped and fell, and his lower abdomen struck the edge of the drum; his upper body then fell toward the other side of the drum. He suffered internal crushing injuries to the abdomen, as well as a laceration to the lower lip.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2022, a worker at PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC. in SAPULPA, Oklahoma 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 confined spaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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