# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at ALBANY FIRE EXTINGUISHER, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023076825` · 7/28/2023 · WATERVLIET, NEW YORK
## 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:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Fire extinguishers
## Employer
- **Name:** ALBANY FIRE EXTINGUISHER, LLC
- **Location:** 215 Watervliet Shaker Road, WATERVLIET, NEW YORK, 12189
- **NAICS:** 922160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was filling a 20-pound fire extinguisher when the cylinder ruptured. The employee sustained an abdominal injury that caused internal bleeding.

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