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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2022076483 · 7/24/2022 · Ballistic Advantage, LLC

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
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Parts and materials, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ballistic Advantage, LLC
Location
540 Logistics Lane, OCOEE, FLORIDA, 34761
NAICS
332721
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been polishing a rifle barrel in a profiling machine. When the employee reversed the spindle to remove the barrel, the barrel flew out of the machine and hit him in the ribs. He suffered a laceration to the ribcage, broken ribs, and a punctured lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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