Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Master Metal Builders, LLC
Start: 9/21/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098363 · 9/21/2022 · Master Metal Builders, LLC

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 swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Master Metal Builders, LLC
Location: Silver Flags Tyndall Air Force Base, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, 32403
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the ground at one end of a rafter, which a forklift was lifting using two wire chokers. As the forklift raised it, the rafter caught on a clip. The employee released it and it pinched him against the forklift. He suffered five broken ribs and cuts to his spleen and liver.

Source

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