# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Cooper/Ports America, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20161211756` · 12/19/2016 · BEAUMONT, TEXAS
## 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:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in  nonroadway area
- **Source:** Vehicle, n.e.c
- **Secondary source:** Vehicle, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** Cooper/Ports America, LLC
- **Location:** 1225 Main Street, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77701
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lashing and securing military cargo. A nearby Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) operator was backing up a Bradley when she pulled the throttle instead of the fuel shut-off. The Bradley then hit a second Bradley and pinned the employee between the Bradley and the wall. The employee suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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