Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at PLASTPRO, INC.
Start: 2/4/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018021155 · 2/4/2018 · PLASTPRO, 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: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: PLASTPRO, INC.
Location: 4737 Kister Court, ASHTABULA, OHIO, 44004
NAICS: 321911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee entered a production line to make adjustments when he was hooked by the hoist and dragged down the line. The hoist pulled him through a 12-inch gap between two I-beams. He suffered broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, and cuts to his leg, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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