# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Excel Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010449` · 10/9/2018 · DAYTON, OHIO
## 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:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Excel Inc.
- **Location:** 5522 Little Richmond Rd, DAYTON, OHIO, 45426
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee had dismounted his lift truck to pick up garbage. A second employee backed a forklift into the injured employee and pinned the employee against equipment causing an intestinal injury.

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