# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Treesmiths, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018032715` · 3/20/2018 · EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Trees
## Employer
- **Name:** Treesmiths, Inc.
- **Location:** Hollow Road, EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 18301
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was dropping a tree. The falling tree struck a nearby tree, causing the felled tree to spring up and strike the employee. He suffered a left shoulder injury and collapsed lung, requiring hospitalization.

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