# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting
> OSHA SIR `20181011134` · 10/29/2018 · BILLINGS, MONTANA
## 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:** Excavation or trenching cave-in
- **Source:** Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
## Employer
- **Name:** Montana Piering and Concrete Lifting
- **Location:** 6745 Cove Creek Dr, BILLINGS, MONTANA, 59106
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was in a trench clearing away dirt when the trench collapsed on the employee. The employee sustained two broken ribs and a collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

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