# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Seabulk Towing, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016098837` · 9/18/2016 · MOBILE, 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:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Material and personnel hoists
## Employer
- **Name:** Seabulk Towing, Inc.
- **Location:** 401 Cochrane Bridge Road, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36603
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working around a chain lift hoist that held a propeller when a link in the chain failed. The employee was then pinned between the propeller and nozzle, suffering internal injuries and requiring hospitalization.

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