SA Recycling LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
| Employer | SA Recycling LLC |
| Address | 3620 N Hall St |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 63147 |
| Report ID | 2023076811 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| Inspection # | 1687785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.66000, -90.19000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was inspecting a facility and was in the operating area. Another employee, who was operating material handling equipment nearby, picked up a furnace to move it. As the vehicle released the object, it struck the injured employee causing fractures including broken ribs, and internal injuries to the spleen, kidney, and liver that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at SA Recycling LLC in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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