Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk, 200 Ligon Street, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523
on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
At 9:30 a.m. on March 7, 2022, an employee was operating a drill press when the drill paddle bit became hung up in the block. The employee began backing out the bit, and was trying to pry it free, when the shaft of the bit bent. When it came out of the block, it came around and struck the employee in the left elbow, then the upper left side of his ribs. He suffered a collapsed lung, as well as a laceration, and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersDrills-stationary
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