# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Dodge Construction
> OSHA SIR `2021108637` · 10/6/2021 · FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
## 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:** Parts and materials, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Dodge Construction
- **Location:** I-90 West Bound, FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 01701
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was strapping a load to the deck of an open trailer when the ratchet mechanism on a turnbuckle failed and the 3-foot-long load bar struck his abdomen. The employee sustained a contusion and internal injury to his abdomen.

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