# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019021309` · 2/5/2019 · NORCROSS, GEORGIA
## 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:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Laser cutting machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
- **Location:** 4405 South Old Peach tree Rd, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30071
- **NAICS:** 423510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was making adjustments to the measurements on a tube laser. The employee was inside the inter-lock doors when the machine started up. The employee was struck in the torso by the machine arm and suffered ruptured intestines and internal bleeding.

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