# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010309` · 10/4/2018 · PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
## 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 on water vehicle
- **Source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.
- **Location:** 2132 Barrancas Ave, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, 32502
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a barge, cleaning and cutting out rebar from a concrete trophy. Suffering from dehydration, he became overheated and dizzy and fell. He landed on a steel beam, which struck the left side of his ribcage and caused a pneumothorax.

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