Green Demolition Contractors, Inc.
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CICERO, Illinois
| Employer | Green Demolition Contractors, Inc. |
| Address | 2423 S. Austin Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | CICERO, Illinois 60804 |
| Report ID | 2023065330 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2023 |
| 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 | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| Inspection # | 1679541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84632, -87.77176 |
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Incident Narrative
On June 16, 2023, an employee was elevated in a scissor lift and was removing a pipe from a structure when they began experiencing back pain. The employee sustained a ruptured abdominal aneurysm from lifting/carrying/pulling pipe.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2023, a worker at Green Demolition Contractors, Inc. in CICERO, Illinois 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 multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 93 severe injury reports involving "Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources" incidents in our database. Browse all Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources injuries.
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