# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Green Valley Associates
> OSHA SIR `2017032665` · 3/23/2017 · ISLAND FALLS, MAINE
## 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:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Trees
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Green Valley Associates
- **Location:** 69 David St, ISLAND FALLS, MAINE, 04747
- **NAICS:** 623990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee struck a tree while riding a tube down a snow-covered hill, suffering multiple arm fractures, five fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and possible kidney damage.

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