# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Wagner Construction
> OSHA SIR `2020087503` · 8/8/2020 · MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
## 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 part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Excavating machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Wagner Construction
- **Location:** 31st Street, MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA, 58701
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing a choke sling for piping when the excavator rotated and struck the employee. The employee suffered rib fractures and internal bleeding.

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