# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at J. Derenzo Co.
> OSHA SIR `2019044021` · 4/19/2019 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## 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:** Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Rakes
## Employer
- **Name:** J. Derenzo Co.
- **Location:** 450 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02210
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the ground spreading dirt/gravel with a metal concrete rake when they slipped on loose dirt and fell onto the rake. The employee suffered a rib fracture and a contusion on the spleen.

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