# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at BSI Constructors, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017021011` · 2/1/2017 · CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI
## 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 through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Elevator shafts
## Employer
- **Name:** BSI Constructors, Inc.
- **Location:** The Willow Senior Living, CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI, 63005
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell approximately 16 feet through an elevator shaft resulting in broken ribs and a punctured or collapsed lung.

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