# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United Parcel Service, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019065897` · 6/11/2019 · HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
## 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:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service, Inc.
- **Location:** ONE UPS WAY, HODGKINS, ILLINOIS, 60525
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loading packages inside a trailer. The employee was standing between the boxes and the edge of the conveyor when the conveyor moved forward and pinned the employee against the boxes. The employee suffered a punctured lung.

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