# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Metalwest, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023054044` · 5/5/2023 · BRIGHTON, COLORADO
## 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:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
## Employer
- **Name:** Metalwest, LLC
- **Location:** 1229 S. Fulton Avenue, BRIGHTON, COLORADO, 80601
- **NAICS:** 423510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to store rolls of aluminum sheet metal in the facility when they were struck by the moving load and pinned against stationary material. The employee sustained internal bruising to the torso and upper legs.

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