Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc.
Start: 8/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020088138 · 8/26/2020 · R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, 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: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary source: Table saws

Employer

Name: R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc.
Location: 320 York Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06511
NAICS: 238330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting 3/4" x 2.25" floorboards with a saw-stop table saw. While he was attempting to cut a plank, the board kicked back and struck his lower right abdomen. He suffered a perforated intestine.

Source

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