# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Northern Maine General
> OSHA SIR `2017010238` · 1/9/2017 · EAGLE LAKE, MAINE
## 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:** Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
- **Source:** Other client or customer
## Employer
- **Name:** Northern Maine General
- **Location:** 30 Makayla Drive, EAGLE LAKE, MAINE, 04739
- **NAICS:** 623220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A consumer used a 3-inch paring knife to stab an employee in the right shoulder, puncturing the employee's lung.

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