# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Thomas Engineering, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016087919` · 8/23/2016 · COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND
## 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 on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Step ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** Thomas Engineering, Inc.
- **Location:** 9 Morin Avenue, COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND, 02816
- **NAICS:** 332710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had just finished changing the oil in a compressor. He descended a small step ladder to the ground. When he reached the ground, he turned and tripped over the step ladder. He lost his footing and fell, striking his abdomen on a stock support roller and suffering a spleen injury.

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