# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Publix  Super Markets, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018021905` · 2/24/2018 · SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA
## 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:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Publix  Super Markets, Inc.
- **Location:** 5885 Cumming Hwy, SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA, 30518
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was stocking milk. As he lifted a case of milk he felt sharp pain and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized due to a tear in the abdominal aorta.

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