Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Vail Rubber Works, Inc.
Start: 5/10/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054272 · 5/10/2017 · Vail Rubber Works, 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: Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Vail Rubber Works, Inc.
Location: 124 Salco Road, AXIS, ALABAMA, 36505
NAICS: 326299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressing discs onto a roller using a hydraulic press when a steel plate in the press sheared its retaining bolts and the steel plate was expelled, striking the employee in the mid-section. The employee was hospitalized due to a slight tear to the liver, a torn groin muscle, and a laceration to the rear of the head requiring five staples.

Source

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