Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Start: 11/3/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191111447 · 11/3/2019 · Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)

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: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name: Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Location: 1955 Brunner Drive, WAUPACA, WISCONSIN, 54981
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to work on the brakes of an overhead crane when the brake shoes were removed on the static brake and the crane moved. The employee was caught between the crane trolley and the beam, suffering a spleen injury that required surgery.

Source

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