Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Philips Day Brite
Start: 11/21/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171111166 · 11/21/2017 · Philips Day Brite

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: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Philips Day Brite
Location: 938 S. Green St., TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 38804
NAICS: 335110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was checking the voltage on an automatic loading machine when another employee activated the machine. The loading arm then struck the maintenance employee, bruising the back and lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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