Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company
Start: 6/6/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019065690 · 6/6/2019 · Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Benches, workbenches, saw horses

Employer

Name: Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company
Location: 4525 Gessner Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a shaft weighing 831 lbs. for grit blasting. The saw horse legs kicked up; the shaft began to fall and the employee tried to catch it. The shaft struck the employee's abdomen and crushed it.

Source

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