# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at New Pig
> OSHA SIR `2018099226` · 9/6/2018 · TIPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 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:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Elevators
## Employer
- **Name:** New Pig
- **Location:** One Pork Avenue, TIPTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 16684
- **NAICS:** 325211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was on an elevator under a high-speed sheeter, helping clear a jam between two belts. The elevator activated, pinning the employee between itself and the machine walking platform. The employee suffered a partial collapsed lung and an abrasion injury.

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