# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at KIEWIT Power Constructors, Co.
> OSHA SIR `2016032344` · 3/17/2016 · DRAKESBORO, KENTUCKY
## 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:** Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Embankments
## Employer
- **Name:** KIEWIT Power Constructors, Co.
- **Location:** 5564 Rockport Paradise Rd, DRAKESBORO, KENTUCKY, 42337
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift, traveling to his next pick-up, when the road embankment gave way beneath his tires and caused the forklift to turn over. He broke nine ribs, punctured a lung, and lacerated his forehead and right elbow.

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