Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

An employee was on an extension ladder affixed to a telecommunications strand. The strand failed and the employee fell to the ground 15-18 feet below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

An employee was picking up a load. While walking from his truck to the security check-in area, he tripped and fell, suffering two broken ribs and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.

An excavator’s boom swung and struck two employees. Between them, they suffered a broken collar bone, 15 broken ribs, and a punctured lung.

An employee was attempting to position a power cylinder head into storage with an overhead crane. While placing the power cylinder in the bottom part of the rack, the rack shook and knocked off another power cylinder that struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

An employee was working on a flatbed semi-trailer that could extend its length. The air cylinder to release the pinning device was not working properly, and he manually released it. When the truck pulled forward, the employee was caught between two pieces of steel. He suffered broken ribs and punctured lungs.

While using an order picker machine, an employee fell 12-15 feet to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a broken back, ruptured spleen, and multiple rib fractures.

An employee was moving a motorcycle from the service area to the pre-owned area. The employee lost control of the motorcycle, jumped off, and the motorcycle fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

An employee had been pushing a car and later collapsed to the floor with chest pains and was coughing up blood. The employee was hospitalized with a tear where the esophagus and stomach meet.

An employee suffered a punctured lung while carrying a sauce bucket. The employee dropped the bucket and the bucket bounced off a door and struck the employee.

An employee was attempting to unjam a stick recovery machine when he was caught between the metal kicker and the metal frame. He was hospitalized with internal injuries in the abdominal area and kidney damage.