Spill Tech Environmental, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Spill Tech Environmental, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076030 |
| Address | 1627 O'Donoghue Street | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36615 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2023 | 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1682151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the core of a glue roller when the torque arm crushed the employee. They sustained rib fractures, bruised organs, and a liver laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2023, a worker at Spill Tech Environmental, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA 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, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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