# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at School Specialty, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018054959` · 5/21/2018 · MANSFIELD, OHIO
## 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:** Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
- **Secondary source:** Pallet jack-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** School Specialty, Inc.
- **Location:** 100 Paragon Pkwy, MANSFIELD, OHIO, 44903
- **NAICS:** 452990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was kneeling down to receive product when a nearby stand-up pallet operator turned a corner, causing the 240-pound load to fall and strike the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and collapsed lungs, requiring hospitalization.

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