Vibracoustic USA Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Concussions — CARMI, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Vibracoustic USA Inc | Report ID | 2020021324 |
| Address | 102 Industrial Ave | City, State ZIP | CARMI, ILLINOIS 62821 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.07000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on a press machine that had a mold that was leaking rubber. The employees proceeded towards the control panel to manually lower the mold. The injured employee entered the machine between the front knock-out slides, with a flashlight and approached the mold. Upon starting the inspection of the donut, the employee heard a suction sound. The employee was startled as the top plate came down and he quickly turned his head down and away from the front side of the machine. The employee struck his forehead on the left side rails and then fell backwards and struck the backside of his head on the opposite rail. The employee received staples to the back of the head and stitches to an eye and was hospitalized for a concussion.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2020, a worker at Vibracoustic USA Inc in CARMI, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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