# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Animal Supply Company LLC
> OSHA SIR `20191112327` · 11/29/2019 · BARTLETT, 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:** Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Animal Supply Company LLC
- **Location:** 1315 Brewster Creek Blvd, BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, 60103
- **NAICS:** 311119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing the forks of a pallet jack from a double to a single. When he pressed the controller to move forward, the pallet jack moved in reverse. A metal cross-beam struck the employee's chest resulting in fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

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