Hawk Technical Services, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hawk Technical Services, LLC | Report ID | 20181010929 |
| Address | 1501 31st Ave N | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | 1357604 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -86.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was walking down the length of the QA final bench or pipe inspection area. One employee pulled the release cord while another employee pushed the bridge arm down button that signals the hydraulic bridge arms to rotate approximately 90 degrees to the stop position. The arm struck the injured employee across the chest and pinned him to the post at the stop position. The employee suffered bruising and contusions to the chest area including the lungs.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at Hawk Technical Services, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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