# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Harding Metals, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023075992` · 7/6/2023 · NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## 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 other falling powered vehicle
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Harding Metals, Inc.
- **Location:** 42 Harding Dr., NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03261
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working underneath a vehicle that was suspended on two jack stands when the vehicle frame broke. The vehicle fell onto the employee, resulting in a back fracture, rib fractures, and a punctured lung.

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