# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Waste Corporation of Arkansas
> OSHA SIR `2023087755` · 8/23/2023 · LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
## 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:** Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
- **Source:** Rollers, compactors-construction
- **Secondary source:** Trash, garbage
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Corporation of Arkansas
- **Location:** 9611 Ironton Road, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
- **NAICS:** 562212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a dozer to push waste debris up the slope of a landfill. The dozer encountered a void space or uneven/uncompacted debris, causing the vehicle to shift. The vehicle overturned and rolled down the slope. The employee sustained a ruptured spleen.

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