Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at U.S. Pipe Alabama Works
Start: 6/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066298 · 6/22/2019 · U.S. Pipe Alabama Works

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: Casting machinery

Employer

Name: U.S. Pipe Alabama Works
Location: 2023 St. Louis Avenue, BESSEMER, ALABAMA, 35020
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting and performing maintenance to the limit switch on a casting machine trough. The trough became energized causing the trough (and the attached chute) to turn over and strike the employee in the head/neck. The employee was then pulled under the trough. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken chest plate and a punctured lung.

Source

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