# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Nu-Way Transportation
> OSHA SIR `2019054747` · 5/9/2019 · GRANITE CITY, 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 less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Nu-Way Transportation
- **Location:** Precoat Metals, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
- **NAICS:** 484230
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was exiting a tractor-trailer. He stepped down onto the front tire, slipped and fell approximately four feet to the ground resulting in four broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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