# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at McGuireIron, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018021242` · 2/6/2018 · SAINT MARTINVILLE, LOUISIANA
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** McGuireIron, Inc
- **Location:** 1004 Industrial Park Rd., SAINT MARTINVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70582
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was sand blasting on the outside wall of a water tower when he lost his balance and fell at an angle. He hit the ground, breaking one rib and puncturing a lung.

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