# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tennessee Valley Authority
> OSHA SIR `2015053030` · 5/19/2015 · BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Metal plates, metal panels
- **Secondary source:** Utility and telephone poles
## Employer
- **Name:** Tennessee Valley Authority
- **Location:** I-65 Between Structures 282 and 283, BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE, 37027
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On or about 05/19/2015, a utility crew was pulling two sections of a utility pole together with come-a-longs. Each section of the pole has rigging plates attached. One of the rigging plates broke loose and struck the employee on the back resulting in a ruptured spleen that required inpatient care and surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*