# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Calcasieu Rentals Inc
> OSHA SIR `2021043305` · 4/21/2021 · REEVES, LOUISIANA
## 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 discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Calcasieu Rentals Inc
- **Location:** Client Well Site (wooded area), REEVES, LOUISIANA, 70658
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was hauling a load of salt water to an oil well to be pumped into the well. The truck hose was connected to the well. When a valve was opened on the truck, the pressure blew the aluminum hatch off the truck and it struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized for head and shoulder injuries as well as a punctured lung.

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