Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Start: 4/28/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043814 · 4/28/2023 · Southwestern Wire, Inc.

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 dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Jacks
Secondary source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Location: 3505 North IH-35, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, 73069
NAICS: 331222
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a pole and a floor jack to reposition wire inside of the drawing machine. When the machine was turned on, the wire struck the pole, causing the floor jack to kick out. The employee was struck by the jack and sustained a left kidney laceration that required hospitalization.

Source

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