# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Meek's Lumber and Hardware
> OSHA SIR `20181010345` · 10/5/2018 · FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Meek's Lumber and Hardware
- **Location:** 2401 N Gregg, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72701
- **NAICS:** 444110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, pulling a 2x4 from an overhead rack. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering five broken ribs and a punctured right lung.

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