Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Wexcon, Inc.
Start: 9/29/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099240 · 9/29/2020 · Wexcon, 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 object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Wexcon, Inc.
Location: 2311 Embassy Drive, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17603
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was helping another employee unload pipe from a delivery truck. As an employee lifted pipes with a forklift, a shorter pipe slipped off the forks and hit a wedge, which hit a 4" x 4"x 8' board. The board spun up and struck the injured employee in the abdomen, causing blunt force trauma to the abdomen that resulted in removal of part of the small and large intestines.

Source

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