Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Fieldale Farms Corporation - Murrayville Plant
Start: 1/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010407 · 1/13/2023 · Fieldale Farms Corporation - Murrayville Plant

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 or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: Fieldale Farms Corporation - Murrayville Plant
Location: 5163 THOMPSON BRIDGE RD., MURRAYVILLE, GEORGIA, 30564
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking backward with a pallet jack when they contacted a metal pole. The arm of the pallet jack then struck the employee in the stomach, resulting in internal bleeding and hospitalization.

Source

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