# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Philips Day Brite
> OSHA SIR `20171111166` · 11/21/2017 · TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
## 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 maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Philips Day Brite
- **Location:** 938 S. Green St., TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 38804
- **NAICS:** 335110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was checking the voltage on an automatic loading machine when another employee activated the machine. The loading arm then struck the maintenance employee, bruising the back and lung.

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