# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lyondell Basell
> OSHA SIR `2023065657` · 6/26/2023 · LA PORTE, TEXAS
## 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 against object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Pumps
## Employer
- **Name:** Lyondell Basell
- **Location:** 1515 Miller Cut-off Rd, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
- **NAICS:** 325211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a brick surface that was elevated one foot to prime a pump. He turned and stepped backward, striking an 18-inch quarter turn ball valve handle. The employee suffered a lacerated liver and hematoma that required surgery.

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