Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Reitil LLC
Start: 6/20/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065477 · 6/20/2016 · Reitil LLC

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: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Reitil LLC
Location: 180 Authority Dr, FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS, 01420
NAICS: 561320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 6/20/16, at approximately 10:30 AM, an employee was cleaning an injection molding machine when a coworker turned on the machine, causing a rod to puncture the employee's chest and lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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