# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at LYON SHIPYARD
> OSHA SIR `20161110831` · 11/17/2016 · NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
## 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:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** LYON SHIPYARD
- **Location:** 1818 BROWN AVE., NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23504
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a 5-foot, 1-inch tall dock block while installing a grounding strap to a vessel shaft in a dry dock when he slipped and fell to the floor, rupturing his spleen.

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