# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021032336` · 3/18/2021 · TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
## 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 dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
- **Secondary source:** Sledges, sledgehammers
## Employer
- **Name:** Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
- **Location:** 2022 Golden Rd, TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA, 35674
- **NAICS:** 311615
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was helping replace a die on a pellet mill. A blow from a sledgehammer caused a small piece of metal to fly off and strike the employee in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a ruptured spleen.

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