# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20190910218` · 9/30/2019 · WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
## 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:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Dollar Tree Distribution Inc.
- **Location:** 99 International Drive, WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06095
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing to perform maintenance on a reach truck. While standing on the forks of the truck, the carriage lowered and struck the employee in the abdomen. The employee sustained injury to the intestines.

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