# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Plastics-R-Unique
> OSHA SIR `2017088290` · 8/29/2017 · RITTMAN, OHIO
## 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:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Plastics-R-Unique
- **Location:** 10057 Acme Rd., RITTMAN, OHIO, 44270
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was inspecting a barn door that would not open. He climbed 4 feet up a ladder, lost his balance, and fell to the ground, landing on his left side. He suffered three cracked ribs and a deflated lung, requiring hospitalization.

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