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Vail Rubber Works, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — AXIS, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vail Rubber Works, Inc. in AXIS, ALABAMA
Employer Vail Rubber Works, Inc. Report ID 2017054272
Address 124 Salco Road City, State ZIP AXIS, ALABAMA 36505
Event Date May 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.96000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pressing discs onto a roller using a hydraulic press when a steel plate in the press sheared its retaining bolts and the steel plate was expelled, striking the employee in the mid-section. The employee was hospitalized due to a slight tear to the liver, a torn groin muscle, and a laceration to the rear of the head requiring five staples.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2017, a worker at Vail Rubber Works, Inc. in AXIS, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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