# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Plan-It Fire, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018054983` · 5/22/2018 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, 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:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Plan-It Fire, LLC
- **Location:** 2525 N.W. 112th Street, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73120
- **NAICS:** 561621
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing to install a fire alarm part while standing on a 6-foot A-frame ladder (second rung from the top). He was attempting to get a marker from his pocket when the ladder twisted and he fell to the pavement, injuring his pancreas and requiring hospitalization. His right leg also became caught up in the ladder, causing dislocation and damage to the knee.

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