# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at B & M Energy and Infrastructure
> OSHA SIR `2019065524` · 6/1/2019 · MORAN, KANSAS
## 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 through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Windmills, wind turbines
- **Secondary source:** Windmills, wind turbines
## Employer
- **Name:** B & M Energy and Infrastructure
- **Location:** 3517 South Dakota, MORAN, KANSAS, 66755
- **NAICS:** 221115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was up a tower in a wind turbine. A metal plate (a blade access cover) moved, causing the employee to fall about 7-10 feet into the inside of a blade. The employee suffered internal abdominal injuries.

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