# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at MCC, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088563` · 8/20/2018 · APPLETON, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Pickup truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MCC, Inc.
- **Location:** 2600 N. Roemer Rd., APPLETON, WISCONSIN, 54911
- **NAICS:** 327320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to climb into the driver's side of a pickup truck when his left foot slipped off the running board and his left hand lost grip of the handle inside the truck, causing him to fall to the ground and land on his back. He sustained five fractured ribs and a punctured lung, requiring hospitalization.

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