Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Barger Engineering, Inc
Start: 5/19/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054490 · 5/19/2023 · Barger Engineering, 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: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name: Barger Engineering, Inc
Location: SW Corner, section 4 township south, range 14 west of 2nd PM, CROSSVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62827
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting noise from a pumping unit. As he went to push on the belt guard, the employee was pinned between the crank arm and the base of the unit, resulting in a lacerated liver, and bruising to the chest, arms, back, and shoulders.

Source

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