# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at MCDONALD STEEL CORP.
> OSHA SIR `2017099202` · 9/26/2017 · MC DONALD, OHIO
## 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:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Parts and materials, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MCDONALD STEEL CORP.
- **Location:** 100 OHIO AVENUE, MC DONALD, OHIO, 44437
- **NAICS:** 331111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was feeding steel into a machine when a coworker working in the front of the machine reversed another piece of steel, which kicked back the employee's piece of steel. The steel struck the employee's stomach resulting in a liver injury, requiring hospitalization.

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