# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Diamond Materials, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016098964` · 9/22/2016 · STANTON, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle struck object or animal in roadway
- **Source:** Backhoes, trackhoes
- **Secondary source:** Manhole and cistern covers
## Employer
- **Name:** Diamond Materials, LLC
- **Location:** Intersection at Rt. 4 & Rt. 7, STANTON, DELAWARE, 19804
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a backhoe, shoveling milling material off the road, when the shovel became caught on a manhole road protrusion. This contact jarred the backhoe and the employee with great force, causing a liver injury where the seat belt connection contacted the employee near the right abdominal area.

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