Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at SA Recycling LLC
Start: 7/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076811 · 7/27/2023 · SA Recycling LLC

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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: SA Recycling LLC
Location: 3620 N Hall St, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63147
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was inspecting a facility and was in the operating area. Another employee, who was operating material handling equipment nearby, picked up a furnace to move it. As the vehicle released the object, it struck the injured employee causing fractures including broken ribs, and internal injuries to the spleen, kidney, and liver that required hospitalization.

Source

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