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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2017054292 · 5/11/2017 · Smitty's Supply, Inc.

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
Stacking machinery

Employer

Name
Smitty's Supply, Inc.
Location
63399 Hwy 51 N., ROSELAND, LOUISIANA, 70456
NAICS
324191
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a production line when the palletizer jammed. While attempting to clear the jam, the employee was pinned between pails and the moving equipment. A coworker stopped the machine and the employee fell out onto the rollers, sustaining left rib fractures and a punctured lung. The machine was not turned off at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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