Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Chapin Custom Molding
Start: 5/4/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023053994 · 5/4/2023 · Chapin Custom Molding

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Chapin Custom Molding
Location: 635 Oberlin Elyria Road, ELYRIA, OHIO, 44035
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee entered a blow molding machine to make process adjustments when the machine closed on the employee, resulting in broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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