Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at East Manufacturing Corporation
Start: 7/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016076295 · 7/13/2016 · East Manufacturing Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Dump truck

Employer

Name: East Manufacturing Corporation
Location: 1871 STATE ROUTE 44, RANDOLPH, OHIO, 44265
NAICS: 336212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was attempting to remove a pin from a tube that is part of a dump truck's lifting mechanism with an air chisel. The pin shot out at him, striking him in the stomach area. The pin is approximately 2 inches in diameter. It did not pierce the skin, but caused bruising/internal injury.

Source

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