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Rutjens Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TILDEN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rutjens Construction, Inc. in TILDEN, NEBRASKA
Employer Rutjens Construction, Inc. Report ID 2023010287
Address 800 Lucas Ln City, State ZIP TILDEN, NEBRASKA 68781
Event Date January 10, 2023 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 Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1643358
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -97.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a semi-trailer when they slipped and fell off, landing on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a left collarbone fracture, left-side rib fractures, and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2023, a worker at Rutjens Construction, Inc. in TILDEN, NEBRASKA 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 semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 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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