Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
Start: 12/21/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210947 · 12/21/2021 · Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, 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: Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
Location: 4704 Bayberry St., SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN, 54476
NAICS: 423510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An aluminum extrusion became stuck while it was being pulled out onto the table from a press. While trying to free it, an employee was struck by the puller as it retracted back home to the press area. The employee suffered a broken rib, a punctured lung, and abrasions. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

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