# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Omega Protein
> OSHA SIR `2018088639` · 8/21/2018 · ABBEVILLE, 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:** Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Omega Protein
- **Location:** 9730 Andrew Road, ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70510
- **NAICS:** 311710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was blowing down fish with an airline hose when he took a step back, lost his balance, and fell on a step located behind him. He injured his right rib and right lung.

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