# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Mika Metal Fabricating Co.
> OSHA SIR `20181111922` · 11/19/2018 · WILLOUGHBY, OHIO
## 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 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Mika Metal Fabricating Co.
- **Location:** 4530 Hamann Parkway, WILLOUGHBY, OHIO, 44094
- **NAICS:** 811490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to cover the exhaust fan when he slipped and fell approximately 12 feet. The employee was hospitalized with two broken ribs and a perforated liver.

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