Techo-Bloc Corp
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DOUGLASSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Techo-Bloc Corp | Report ID | 2023087813 |
| Address | 23 Quarry Road | City, State ZIP | DOUGLASSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19518 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | 1694951 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -75.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were troubleshooting a sensor on a piece of equipment that was malfunctioning when the injured employee was struck by the metal machine frame. They sustained lacerations to the kidneys and spleen.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at Techo-Bloc Corp in DOUGLASSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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 contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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