# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Meijer Distribution, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017010887` · 1/30/2017 · TIPP CITY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Meijer Distribution, Inc.
- **Location:** 4200 S. County Road 25A, TIPP CITY, OHIO, 45371
- **NAICS:** 424410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck (PIT) and removing a stack of pallets from a trailer. While exiting the trailer, the rear of the trailer dipped increasing the distance between the dock plate and the trailer floor.  This caused the PIT to land in the dock pit and the employee was thrown from the PIT. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a bruised liver.

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