Struck by discharged object or substance · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc., 120 BRAMPTON ROAD, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408
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 trying to unclog a pressurized oil supply line when a flange blew off the pipe and struck the employee, resulting in intestinal injuries.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
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