# Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs at Pate Trucking Co., LLC
> OSHA SIR `2017021664` · 2/21/2017 · PECOS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
## Cause
- **Event:** Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Pate Trucking Co., LLC
- **Location:** 2 miles West of Hobey Rd., PECOS, TEXAS, 79772
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was driving a tanker uphill when the truck started rolling back down the hill and jack-knifed. The tanker rolled over, and the employee suffered a concussion and internal injuries.

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