# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20231110512` · 11/14/2023 · DALLAS, TEXAS
## 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:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Bundles, bales
## Employer
- **Name:** Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC
- **Location:** 4685 Mountain Creek Parkway, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75236
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing routine housekeeping duties when a bale of plastic bottles slid off the forks of a forklift that was backing out of a trailer. The bale struck the employee, pushing her into another machine. The employee suffered a fractured rib and punctured lung.

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