# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at WM BurnettTruck Line, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016054684` · 5/27/2016 · HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA
## 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:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Jacks
## Employer
- **Name:** WM BurnettTruck Line, Inc.
- **Location:** 8960 Hwy 13 South, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA, 35565
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pinned under the bumper of an 18-wheeler when the truck came off the jack while the employee was changing the front tire. The employee suffered broken ribs and internal injuries.

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