AXIS, ALABAMA·
Vail Rubber Works, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Vail Rubber Works, Inc., 124 Salco Road, AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was pressing discs onto a roller using a hydraulic press when a steel plate in the press sheared its retaining bolts and the steel plate was expelled, striking the employee in the mid-section. The employee was hospitalized due to a slight tear to the liver, a torn groin muscle, and a laceration to the rear of the head requiring five staples.
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