# Bruises, contusions at Austin Underground Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020088137` · 8/26/2020 · MANOR, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Austin Underground Inc.
- **Location:** 547 Llano St, MANOR, TEXAS, 78653
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was in a manhole, tending a ladder while a pipe plug was being deflated. The pressure inside the pipe caused the plug to pop out of the pipe and strike the access ladder inside the manhole. The ladder in turn struck the employee in the throat, causing a neck contusion.

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