# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Union Tank Car
> OSHA SIR `2016076944` · 7/30/2016 · VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA
## 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:** Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Union Tank Car
- **Location:** 1373 Union Tank Rd., VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA, 70586
- **NAICS:** 336510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pinned between a railcar and the handrail of a transfer cable while switching railcars resulting in internal injuries.

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