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PLASTPRO, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ASHTABULA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PLASTPRO, INC. in ASHTABULA, OHIO
Employer PLASTPRO, INC. Report ID 2018021155
Address 4737 Kister Court City, State ZIP ASHTABULA, OHIO 44004
Event Date February 4, 2018 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 Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1293669
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -80.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered a production line to make adjustments when he was hooked by the hoist and dragged down the line. The hoist pulled him through a 12-inch gap between two I-beams. He suffered broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, and cuts to his leg, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2018, a worker at PLASTPRO, INC. in ASHTABULA, OHIO 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 caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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