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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016021367 · 2/14/2016 · Carboline Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paint mixing machinery
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Carboline Company
Location
614 Elizabeth Street, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54302
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 14, 2016, an employee was scrapping down the sides of a 56 gallon mixing tank with a wooden paint stick. His shirt got tangled with the rotating mixer shaft and the employee was pulled against the tank. The employee suffered a punctured lung, cracked ribs and lacerations to his right side, forearm and forehead.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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