# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2023043374` · 4/15/2023 · LAKELAND, FLORIDA
## 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:** Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Skids, pallets
## Employer
- **Name:** PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
- **Location:** 2600 COUNTY LINE ROAD, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33811
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up reach truck when the vehicle struck a pallet on the floor, causing the employee to be ejected and strike racking. The employee sustained internal injuries and a possible liver laceration.

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