Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Wiese USA, Inc.
Start: 7/17/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020076724 · 7/17/2020 · Wiese USA, 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 regular operation
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Wiese USA, Inc.
Location: 1098 North Broadway St, GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 38701
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to bend back a loose pulley onto the mast of a powered industrial truck when the employee made contact with the lever. The mast then tilted back, causing the employee to become caught between the truck's mast and overhead guard. The employee sustained abdominal injuries and intestinal bleeding.

Source

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