# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis
> OSHA SIR `2023010968` · 1/31/2023 · LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
## 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 by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cranes, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis
- **Location:** NE Tudor & Main St, LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI, 64086
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assisting to erect the first tilt panel with the help of a crane. The crane cabled down to lower and set the panel. The employee had gone to the foundation level and the panel swung, trapping him above the waist between the panel and dirt bank, resulting in a punctured lung and rib fractures.

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