# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at DS Services of America Inc
> OSHA SIR `2022108968` · 10/12/2022 · WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT
## 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:** Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** DS Services of America Inc
- **Location:** 1050 Buckingham Street, WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06795
- **NAICS:** 424490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A forklift hit an employee. The rack on its forks pinned him against a truck, and he suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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