# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Mueller Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020032461` · 3/16/2020 · BALLINGER, TEXAS
## 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 vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Mueller Inc.
- **Location:** 1915 Hutchins Ave, BALLINGER, TEXAS, 76821
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a flatbed semi-trailer that could extend its length. The air cylinder to release the pinning device was not working properly, and he manually released it. When the truck pulled forward, the employee was caught between two pieces of steel. He suffered broken ribs and punctured lungs.

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