# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at I-84 Constructors J.V.
> OSHA SIR `2015118881` · 11/23/2015 · WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
## 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 swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Excavating machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** I-84 Constructors J.V.
- **Location:** I-84 Ecit 25 W Off Ramp, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, 06701
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about 11/23/15, at approximately 10 p.m., an employee walking on the jobsite was struck in the chest by the arm and bucket of an excavator. The employee was hospitalized with a bruised heart.

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