Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at American Alloy Steel, Inc.
Start: 11/21/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110225 · 11/21/2022 · American Alloy Steel, 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: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: American Alloy Steel, Inc.
Location: 6230 North Houston Rossyln Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77091
NAICS: 332313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was reading the numbers off the bottom of a steel plate weighing 9,000 pounds as it was being lifted by a crane operator. The steel plate swung out and struck the employee in the chest, resulting in internal trauma that required hospitalization.

Source

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