# Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at A.A. Pittman and Sons Concrete Company, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024099097` · 9/30/2024 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
- **Source:** Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Hoses  except machine
## Employer
- **Name:** A.A. Pittman and Sons Concrete Company, Inc.
- **Location:** Oak Creek Preserves - Lot 27, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32207
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A pump truck operator was emptying concrete from the hose on a pump truck when air got into the line. This caused the hose to whip and strike the employee's right torso. The employee was hospitalized for 3-11 broken ribs, punctured lungs, and a brain bleed.

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