# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at KOKEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.
> OSHA SIR `2023065216` · 6/13/2023 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## 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:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- **Secondary source:** Table saws
## Employer
- **Name:** KOKEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.
- **Location:** 1631 Dr. Martin Luthur King Drive, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63106
- **NAICS:** 337127
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a board on the table saw. The board kicked back and struck him in the stomach area, resulting in a perforation of the small intestine.

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