Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Gestamp Wind Towers US, Inc.
Start: 5/5/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022053902 · 5/5/2022 · Gestamp Wind Towers US, 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: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Rollers
Secondary source: Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Gestamp Wind Towers US, Inc.
Location: 9200 NE 24th Street, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79108
NAICS: 332322
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving a roller to install it in a machine. The roller rotated and caught the employee against the machine. The employee suffered an injury that caused internal bleeding.

Source

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