# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Cronier Air Conditioning
> OSHA SIR `20171111066` · 11/17/2017 · VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI
## 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:** Movable ladders, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Cronier Air Conditioning
- **Location:** Old River Rd, VANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI, 39565
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing material strap while standing on the third step of a 6-foot ladder when the employee lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee suffered a punctured lung and broken rib, requiring hospitalization.

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