# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161211837` · 12/21/2016 · NAPLES, 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:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.
- **Location:** 2400 Grey Oaks Boulevard, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34105
- **NAICS:** 541320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the flatbed of a tree transport truck moving hoses. He was grabbing a loose tree bar when he fell backwards off the truck. The tree bar also fell on top of him and struck his abdomen, causing serious internal injuries that required surgery and hospitalization.

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