# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at SpartanNash Company
> OSHA SIR `2019054579` · 5/6/2019 · SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
## 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:** Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Skids, pallets
## Employer
- **Name:** SpartanNash Company
- **Location:** 1300 West Elkhorn Street, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57104
- **NAICS:** 424410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loading incoming merchandise onto a pallet racking system using a forklift. The forklift struck a loose pallet on the floor and spun out of control. The employee was thrown from the machine and pinned against the racking system. The employee was hospitalized for internal bleeding.

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