# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at NPL Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `20221210699` · 12/8/2022 · NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## 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 vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Towers, poles, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** NPL Construction Company
- **Location:** MLK Blvd/Temple Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06511
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Three employees were working in an active work zone when a third-party vehicle entered the work zone and struck a portable light tower. The employees were then struck by the light tower, sustaining injuries. One employee was hospitalized for three rib fractures and a spleen laceration.

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