Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SPRING CITY, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC | Report ID | 20231110427 |
| Address | 1270 Nuclear Plant Road, ADM-1L-WBN | City, State ZIP | SPRING CITY, TENNESSEE 37381 |
| Event Date | November 12, 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 | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.60000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a shepherd's hook to help position a jib crane. The hook slipped and the employee fell into an adjacent structure, suffering three broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2023, a worker at Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC in SPRING CITY, TENNESSEE 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 fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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