Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-01-07 | Bayou La Batre | Alabama | Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee had just finished working on top of a main engine, tightening bolts to the exhaust system. He was climbing down the main engine when he slipped and fell to the next lower level (approximately 6-7 feet). His torso struck a guardrail and he suffered a ruptured spleen, requiring hospitalization. |