Vail Rubber Works, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - AXIS, Alabama
| Employer | Vail Rubber Works, Inc. |
| Address | 124 Salco Road |
| City, State ZIP | AXIS, Alabama 36505 |
| Report ID | 2017054272 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.96000, -88.03000 |
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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.
Context
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