Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Mirage Trailers
Start: 4/13/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017043343 · 4/13/2017 · Mirage Trailers

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: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Mirage Trailers
Location: 2212 Industrial Rd., NAMPA, IDAHO, 83687
NAICS: 336214
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was ripping plywood on a horizontal panel saw when the top panel had a piece break off and a piece of plywood was kicked back into the employee's abdomen. The employee was hospitalized for torn intestines that required surgery.

Source

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