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Accident Summary Nr: 130133.015 - Employee breaks ribs, injures spleen in fall from mezzanine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1496255.015 | 05/21/2020 | 4212 | 484210 | 317727475 - Bertsch Transfer & Storage Co |
Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020, an employee working for a furniture delivery service was retrieving boxes from the top of a mezzanine. The employee fell 10 to 12 feet through the mezzanine plywood floor onto a lower-level concrete surface. The employee struck a wall mounted fire extinguisher during the fall. He broke four ribs and injured his spleen. The employee was transported via ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted.
Keywords:
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Chest, Concrete Floor, Delivery Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fire Extinguisher, Fracture, Plywood, Rib, Spleen, Struck Against
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496255.015 | 19 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: |