# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at MIG Building Systems
> OSHA SIR `2019010524` · 1/16/2019 · CAMILLUS, NEW YORK
## 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 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MIG Building Systems
- **Location:** Rolling Meadows, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, 13031
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing a cap on a gas fireplace vent on the exterior of a house. He fell 6-7 feet off a step ladder onto the ground. The employee sustained a broken rib, punctured lung, and a fractured wrist.

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