Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Cerro Wire LLC
Start: 3/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032838 · 3/30/2023 · Cerro Wire 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: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Stacking machinery

Employer

Name: Cerro Wire LLC
Location: 1099 Thompson Rd SE, HARTSELLE, ALABAMA, 35640
NAICS: 335929
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a palletizer. While attempting to reposition wire coil from a robotic stacker, the stacker engaged and pinned her against the metal guard opening of the palletizer. She suffered pneumothorax, a pulmonary contusion, and a rib fracture.

Source

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