# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at K & K Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018076842` · 7/9/2018 · ELLINWOOD, KANSAS
## 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 swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Excavating machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** K & K Inc
- **Location:** 586 SE 70 Rd, ELLINWOOD, KANSAS, 67526
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was waiting for an excavator to move its boom into place and stop operating. The excavator stopped, and the employee walked toward the machine. The bucket began to move again and struck the employee, causing a spleen injury.

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