Greenwood, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Greenwood, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010571 |
| Address | 1126 N Kimball St | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | 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 swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1373959 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a rotation bar during a change-over on a thermoformer machine, injuring his spleen, colon, and pancreas. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at Greenwood, Inc. in DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 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 swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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