# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Park Range Construction
> OSHA SIR `2016109852` · 10/19/2016 · BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
## 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:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Drilling machines, drilling augers
## Employer
- **Name:** Park Range Construction
- **Location:** 5014 Silver Feather Way, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO, 80023
- **NAICS:** 236115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were installing helical piers at a residential location when an employee was struck by the torque arm of the hydraulic power head. The employee sustained three broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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