Middletown Tube Works, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Middletown Tube Works, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111493 |
| Address | 2201 Trine St. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044 |
| Event Date | November 7, 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 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.49000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the outboard stand of a tube mill. The crow bar slipped and the employee fell backwards into the machine behind it resulting in a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at Middletown Tube Works, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 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 fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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