# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Ocala Equine Hospital, P.A.
> OSHA SIR `2016021423` · 2/16/2016 · OCALA, FLORIDA
## 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:** Kicked by animal
- **Source:** Horses and other equines
## Employer
- **Name:** Ocala Equine Hospital, P.A.
- **Location:** 10855 NW US Highway 27, OCALA, FLORIDA, 34482
- **NAICS:** 541940
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was kicked in the back by a mare, resulting in four broken ribs and a lacerated liver, spleen and kidney.

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