# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Vinton Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `2021021458` · 2/18/2021 · SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Slip on vehicle without fall-nontransport
- **Source:** Excavating machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Vinton Construction Company
- **Location:** Erie Avenue, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53081
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was dismounting an excavator after loading it onto a lowboy trailer. The employee slipped, but managed to catch the grab handle to avoid falling. The sudden stop ruptured a cyst in the employee's abdomen.

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