# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Meridian Waste
> OSHA SIR `2021097931` · 9/15/2021 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## 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 or run over by rolling powered vehicle
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Meridian Waste
- **Location:** 3651 Windmaker Way, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32224
- **NAICS:** 562212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trying to unlock a brake underneath a garbage truck. After the brake was released, the truck rolled over the employee injuring his back, ribs, and lungs. The employee was hospitalized.

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