# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at J. W. Didado
> OSHA SIR `2018032946` · 3/27/2018 · YORK, 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:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** J. W. Didado
- **Location:** 937 Southern Road, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17403
- **NAICS:** 237130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a fiberglass extension ladder that was on a deck and leaning against the gutter of a house. The ladder slid out and the employee fell approximately 7 feet, landing on his chest. The employee sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a strained elbow.

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