# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant
> OSHA SIR `2021054080` · 5/18/2021 · CORNELIA, GEORGIA
## 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:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant
- **Location:** 2115 Industrial Blvd., CORNELIA, GEORGIA, 30531
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was sweeping the floor and was struck by a forklift. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall to the floor. The employee sustained internal injuries that resulted in the removal of the spleen and a portion of the small intestine.

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