# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Ports America Chesapeake
> OSHA SIR `2020087445` · 8/6/2020 · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
## 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:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cranes, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Ports America Chesapeake
- **Location:** : 2200 Broening Highway, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 21214
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

Two spotters and an operator were offloading excavators from a vessel using a crane when an excavator that was suspended in the air struck and pinned one of the spotters against the vessel. The spotter suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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