# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Texas Security Solutions
> OSHA SIR `2019044032` · 4/19/2019 · AUSTIN, TEXAS
## 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 on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Texas Security Solutions
- **Location:** 3000 Oak Springs Drive, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78702
- **NAICS:** 561621
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing wiring for an alarm system at a construction site for a new apartment complex. The employee walked around a corner and tripped over a ladder left on the ground. The employee fell and injured their spleen.

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