# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20191010383` · 10/3/2019 · GREENFIELD, OKLAHOMA
## 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:** Nonclassifiable
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, L.L.C.
- **Location:** State and Main St., GREENFIELD, OKLAHOMA, 73043
- **NAICS:** 424510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a pipe railing that was approximately 2 feet high while he was cleaning out a fertilizer blender. He slipped off of the rail and fell, resulting in three broken ribs and a possible punctured lung.

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