# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Concrete Systems Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110738` · 11/15/2016 · MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
## 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:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Concrete Systems Inc.
- **Location:** 119 Empire Avenue, MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, 06450
- **NAICS:** 327331
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading precast concrete from a truck trailer when he slipped on a metal frame, lost his footing, and fell from the truck to the ground. He suffered a broken rib and lacerated spleen.

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