# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Otis Elevator Company
> OSHA SIR `2023076913` · 7/31/2023 · AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
## 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:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Automated teller machines
## Employer
- **Name:** Otis Elevator Company
- **Location:** 1488 Laneywaller Blvd, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30904
- **NAICS:** 333921
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An elevator mechanic was lifting a wheelchair lift frame when the load shifted, catching him between the load and an ATM machine. The employee sustained a liver laceration.

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