Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at MCDONALD STEEL CORP.
Start: 9/26/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099202 · 9/26/2017 · MCDONALD STEEL CORP.

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: Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: MCDONALD STEEL CORP.
Location: 100 OHIO AVENUE, MC DONALD, OHIO, 44437
NAICS: 331111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was feeding steel into a machine when a coworker working in the front of the machine reversed another piece of steel, which kicked back the employee's piece of steel. The steel struck the employee's stomach resulting in a liver injury, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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