Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Name: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at Elwood Machining and Welding
Start: 1/26/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016010756 · 1/26/2016 · Elwood Machining and Welding

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name: Elwood Machining and Welding
Location: 9031 Ley Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77078
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pulling a cart (with caster wheels) that was carrying a 500-pound magnet. The caster wheel became caught on the concrete expansion gap, causing the cart and magnet to tip and fall on the employee. His trachea was torn in half, the internal walls of his chest were injured, and his scalp was lacerated. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown