Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Nichiha USA, Inc.
Start: 5/23/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054600 · 5/23/2023 · Nichiha USA, 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: Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name: Nichiha USA, Inc.
Location: 3150 AVONDALE MILL ROAD, MACON, GEORGIA, 31216
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing cardboard pieces that were causing a packaging line malfunction when the machinery moved, propelling the employee into the upper metal poles of the machine and exerting pressure on the employee's torso that caused a contusion to their liver.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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