# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at J & G STEEL CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `2017032531` · 3/19/2017 · SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
## 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 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Metal pipes, tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** J & G STEEL CORPORATION
- **Location:** 2429 INDUSTRIAL RD., SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA, 74067
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was inserting a 5" pipe into a large section of duct work. He needed a come-a-long that was at the other end of the pipe. He climbed onto the pipe and started walking on the pipe to reach the come-a-long. When he reach a flange, he stepped over it and then fell approximately 6' to the floor. The employee sustained bruised ribs, a bulging disc and a grade two kidney tear.

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