MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Mobis Alabama, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Mobis Alabama, LLC, 1395 Mitchell Young Rd., MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting and moving a 22-ton mold using a 50-ton overhead crane. The crane moved and the employee was caught between the suspended mold and another, stationary mold behind him. He suffered lacerations to the liver and spleen, a broken rib on the right side, and a collapsed right lung.
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