# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Modern Disposal
> OSHA SIR `20181213177` · 12/26/2018 · HAMBURG, NEW YORK
## 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 swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Modern Disposal
- **Location:** Willow Ridge Dr., HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 14075
- **NAICS:** 562211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loading recyclables into a hopper at curbside. A cardboard box began to fall out of the hopper; as he pushed it back in, the tote lifted toward the hopper and trapped the left side of his torso against the truck body. He suffered chest injury, including a punctured lung, and was hospitalized.

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