# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Shewmate Steel Erection, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021685` · 2/24/2016 · SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA
## 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 object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
- **Source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
- **Secondary source:** Cranes, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Shewmate Steel Erection, Inc.
- **Location:** 6050 Roswell Rd, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA, 30328
- **NAICS:** 238120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was struck by a suspended load (2x4) that was being hoisted by a crane. The material fell approximately six stories onto the employee's back, breaking ribs and a shoulder blade and puncturing the employee's lung.

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