# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Simplex Homes Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018054382` · 5/5/2018 · SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
## Employer
- **Name:** Simplex Homes Inc
- **Location:** 1 Simplex Drive, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18504
- **NAICS:** 321992
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On Saturday, May 5, 2018, at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee was walking through the side wall department when he walked into a piece of lumber (2X4) that was jutting out from a table. The lumber struck his abdomen. The next day, he experienced abdominal pain and was hospitalized with a ruptured spleen.

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