# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at The Kroger Co.
> OSHA SIR `20181212626` · 12/9/2018 · NEWARK, OHIO
## 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 same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** The Kroger Co.
- **Location:** 1701 Tamarack Road, NEWARK, OHIO, 43055
- **NAICS:** 311511
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped in the cooler, hitting their right rib cage on the vertical lip of the floor chain conveyor pan. The employee was admitted to the hospital with a collapsed lung.

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