# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20211210947` · 12/21/2021 · SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Presses, except printing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** 4704 Bayberry St., SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN, 54476
- **NAICS:** 423510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An aluminum extrusion became stuck while it was being pulled out onto the table from a press. While trying to free it, an employee was struck by the puller as it retracted back home to the press area. The employee suffered a broken rib, a punctured lung, and abrasions. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

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