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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2022010582 · 1/20/2022 · Sabre Industries, 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 dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Sabre Industries, Inc.
Location
8653 E. HIGHWAY 67, ALVARADO, TEXAS, 76009
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

As employee 1 was walking between a dump table and a backstop, a brake press operator (employee 2) actuated the machine's ejector. A pole half shell was ejected from the press and struck another half shell sitting on the dump table. The pole half shell struck employee 1, resulting in a right arm fracture, an abdominal contusion, and internal organ damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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