# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
> OSHA SIR `20191111447` · 11/3/2019 · WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
## Employer
- **Name:** Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
- **Location:** 1955 Brunner Drive, WAUPACA, WISCONSIN, 54981
- **NAICS:** 331511
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing to work on the brakes of an overhead crane when the brake shoes were removed on the static brake and the crane moved. The employee was caught between the crane trolley and the beam, suffering a spleen injury that required surgery.

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