Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at TRADE WELL PALLET, INC.
Start: 8/29/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016088210 · 8/29/2016 · TRADE WELL PALLET, INC.

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: Skids, pallets
Secondary source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: TRADE WELL PALLET, INC.
Location: 22801 FAIRVIEW ROAD, GRETNA, NEBRASKA, 68028
NAICS: 321920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pushing a pallet into a pallet dismantling machine. The blade caught the pallet and pushed it back into the employee's left side causing internal injuries.

Source

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