# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Ward Trucking
> OSHA SIR `20161110438` · 11/5/2016 · WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Ward Trucking
- **Location:** 109 S. Diamond St., WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18702
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 5, 2016, at approximately 6:15 AM, an employee was unhooking his trailer from the truck when he slipped and fell, striking the truck frame and fuel tank. The employee sustained a fractured rib, bruised ribs, and a collapsed lung.

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