Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Contractors Materials
Start: 7/10/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019076962 · 7/10/2019 · Contractors Materials

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 dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Contractors Materials
Location: 925 South Heald Street, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, 19801
NAICS: 423320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a tooth on the bucket of an excavator. He was using a hammer and chisel to remove the tooth when a piece of the tooth fragmented and struck him on the left wrist and in the stomach. The employee sustained an internal injury to the stomach resulting in surgery.

Source

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