# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at USA Services of Florida, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019076614` · 7/1/2019 · YULEE, FLORIDA
## 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:** Roadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Lawn mowers-riding
- **Secondary source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** USA Services of Florida, Inc.
- **Location:** I-95 South, @ Mile Marker 375, YULEE, FLORIDA, 32041
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 1, 2019, an employee was on a riding mower cutting grass beside a highway, 20 feet from the concrete shoulder. A vehicle veered to avoid tire debris and struck him on the left side. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and other injuries, and was hospitalized.

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