# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Agricultural Commodities Inc
> OSHA SIR `2019032698` · 3/14/2019 · GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Trailers
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Agricultural Commodities Inc
- **Location:** 1585 Granite Station Road, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17325
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on top of a trailer, leveling out product. He stepped over a gap about 18 inches wide and fell about 11 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a broken left hip; his spleen was removed.

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