# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020088138` · 8/26/2020 · NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Wood, lumber, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Table saws
## Employer
- **Name:** R & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc.
- **Location:** 320 York Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06511
- **NAICS:** 238330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting 3/4" x 2.25" floorboards with a saw-stop table saw. While he was attempting to cut a plank, the board kicked back and struck his lower right abdomen. He suffered a perforated intestine.

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