Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at K & K Inc
Start: 7/9/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018076842 · 7/9/2018 · K & K 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 swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: K & K Inc
Location: 586 SE 70 Rd, ELLINWOOD, KANSAS, 67526
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was waiting for an excavator to move its boom into place and stop operating. The excavator stopped, and the employee walked toward the machine. The bucket began to move again and struck the employee, causing a spleen injury.

Source

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