Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
Start: 2/5/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019021309 · 2/5/2019 · Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Laser cutting machinery

Employer

Name: Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
Location: 4405 South Old Peach tree Rd, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30071
NAICS: 423510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was making adjustments to the measurements on a tube laser. The employee was inside the inter-lock doors when the machine started up. The employee was struck in the torso by the machine arm and suffered ruptured intestines and internal bleeding.

Source

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