# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2018032288` · 3/7/2018 · FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
## 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:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- **Location:** 1801 S. IHM BLVD, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 61032
- **NAICS:** 333111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 7, 2018, an employee stepped off a forklift and went near the forks to take inventory. While she was near the load and forks, another forklift struck her forklift, which caused it to strike her chest. She suffered a collapsed lung.

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