# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at H & H Transit Inc
> OSHA SIR `2019077450` · 7/22/2019 · EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS
## 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:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** H & H Transit Inc
- **Location:** #3 Cargill Elevator Rd., EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS, 62206
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing between the cab of a truck and a trailer. The truck's automatic tarp arm had been activated and was under tension when it broke and swung, hitting the employee in the back. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a spleen injury.

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