# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Gate Gourmet, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019032828` · 3/18/2019 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## 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 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
- **Secondary source:** Airport runways
## Employer
- **Name:** Gate Gourmet, Inc.
- **Location:** Terminal 3, O'Hare International Airport, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
- **NAICS:** 722320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 18, 2019, an employee fell from an airplane catering truck to the ground over 10 feet below. He suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and an injured right shoulder.

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